Red Adzuki Beans?

Question

I'm doing a project for school and would like to make Chinese New Year cakes or Nian Gao, this recipe calls for Red azuki beans (adzuki?) and i'm assuming they want the paste because they say to spread it onto the dough. I've been to many places and cannot find it anywhere. Do you know any place where i could buy them? My project is due in 4 days, so please hurry! if you can help i'd greatly appreciate it.

Answer 1

yep adzuki beans are a kind of beans, youll find them in a chinese or japanese grocery store. you need to soak them for quite a while before you can actually use them in preperation.

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/detail/1...

i have a bag here. i ate them once, the disgusting little things ^^ interestingly enough. they do not contain any calories whatsoever.

Answer 2

try a chinese grocery store.

not knowing what area of the world you live in i dont know where to look for a local shop.

if you had more time you could order them online at

http://www.redflowerltd.com/adzuki-beans...

1-1/4 cups red adzuki beans

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup sugar

1. Cover beans in cold water and soak uncovered, overnight.

2. Drain, transfer back to the pot and cover in 5 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

3. Drain and puree with a hand blender or in a food processor.

4. Press through a metal sieve. Note: This is time consuming work. The pureed beans become a thick paste and it takes some time to press through the sieve, clean off the underside, continue pressing until most of the bean puree passes through and the skins are left behind.

5. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pureed beans and sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon for about 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to cool.

6. After the paste has cooled, scoop out 1/2″ balls. Cover loosely with plastic wrap so they won’t dry out.

Answer 3

Look for "red bean paste" in the Asian aisles of better supermarkets.  This is sweetened adzuki bean paste and is used for cakes and other sweet dough preparations.  It may not say adzuki on the main label.

Try Whole Foods if you have one nearby.  Also check "gourmet" stores.  If you have a local Asian market, they will have it for sure.

Answer 4

FYI - you have spelled it wrong - it is called "azuki" beans and it is Japanese - not Chinese.