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ADZUKI BEANS

(Spoutable Grade)


  • Suitable for Vegetarians
  • Suitable for Vegans 


About the product:

  • Buy Premium Quality Adzuki Beans only from Food to Live and SOLD by Food to Live. BEWARE of imitations - we believe in quality beans.
  • Sproutable Grade
  • Raw Beans; Premium Quality; Amazing little beans that provide great health benefits.
  • A great source of magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, fiber, manganese and B Vitamins, such as niacin, thiamin and riboflavin
  • The Adzuki Bean (Vigna angularis) has been grown in the Far East for centuries. Like the soybean, it probably originated in China and was introduced to Japan around 1000 AD. Today, Adzuki beans are one of Japan’s largest crops, with annual consumption of over 120,000 metric tons.


Product Features:

  • Raw Beans
  • High-Quality Grade
  • Amazing little beans that provide great health benefits 


Product Description:

    The Adzuki Bean (Vigna angularis) has been grown in the Far East for centuries. Like the soybean, it probably originated in China and was introduced to Japan around 1000 AD. Today, Adzuki beans are one of Japan’s largest crops, with annual consumption of over 120,000 metric tons.
    Adzuki Beans by Food to Live stand out among other legumes not only due to their incredible sweet taste, which makes them a great addition to pastries and desserts. Cooked adzuki beans can be stored in the fridge so you can use them as needed. 
Here are a few ideas: 
  • Make quick tacos. Take corn tortillas, some beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and salsa. Prepare your tacos and put them in a microwave. Heat up for a minute and enjoy; 
  • Enrich your regular veggie salad. Adzuki beans taste great with any fresh veggies, so be sure to try different combinations; 
  • Make a bean dip. Using adzuki beans for this particular purpose is a great choice due to their unique taste; 
  • Add a handful of beans when heating up a bowl of your favorite vegetable soup.


Health Benefits:

  • A great source of magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, fiber, manganese and B Vitamins, such as niacin, thiamin and riboflavin, adzuki beans contribute to the overall health of the body.
  • The beans build up a strong metabolism that enables the body to quickly and efficiently metabolize the food eaten.
  • The beans are ideal for people who are on weight-loss diet, since they are low in fat and high in protein. The high-protein content makes you feel full for long and the low-fat content helps in limiting calorie intake.
  • They contain protease inhibitors that are known to disrupt the development of cancerous cells.
  • Adzuki beans are a good source of energy, promote regular bowel movements and help in lowering cholesterol.
  • These beans help in preventing breast cancer also.
  • As adzuki beans are known to benefit bladder, reproductive functions and kidneys, they are used to treat problems such as urinary dysfunction and bladder infections.
  • Since the Chinese believe the bean to a source of courage, it helps people meet challenges bravely.
  • Rich in soluble fiber, the beans speed up the elimination of wastes from the body and prevent the body from absorbing harmful substances.
  • Presence of soluble fiber in the beans also reduces the level of LDL cholesterol in the blood.
  • The beans tone up the heart and spleen, heal swelling in edema, stop vomiting and diarrhea.
  • Sprouted adzuki beans are beneficial for blood in stools and bleeding during pregnancy.


Nutritional info:

  • Vitamins A, B, C and E
  • High in Calcium, Iron, Niacin
  • All Essential Amino Acids except Tryptophan
  • Protein: 25%


 Cooking Tips 

  • Soak the adzuki beans in cold water for about two to three hours. Simmer them on the stove for around an hour and a half. Use three cups of water for a cup of adzuki beans.
  • The beans are best prepared in a crockpot or pressure cooker, though it takes a bit longer time.
  • The water that is used to boil the beans can be drunk as a tea as well, since it is slightly sweet.
  • Prepare the beans with corn tortillas for an enhanced taste.
  • You can add squash cubes or tamari to the beans, in the last half hour of cooking.
  • For an herbal touch, add coriander, cumin and ginger while preparing the beans.
  • For cooking dry adzuki beans, soak them in water for several hours to remove the toxin lectin found on the hard shell and to ensure that they are soft enough to eat after cooking.