Introducing the Hunan Winged Bean

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June/July 2007
By William Woys Weaver 
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In a separate bowl, combine the vegetable and sesame oil. Lightly brush the winged beans with the mixed oils. Sprinkle to taste with salt and pepper. Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or preheat a gas grill to 400 degrees (medium high). Place the vegetables crosswise directly on the grill grate. Grill, turning frequently until just crisp, about 3 minutes. Serve the grilled winged beans with the miso dipping sauce on the side. Serves 4.

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Winged Bean Seed Sources

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Mansfield, Mo.
(417) 924-8917

Evergreen Y.H. Enterprises
Anaheim, Calif.
(714) 637-5769 

Kitazawa Seed Co.
Oakland, Calif.
(510) 595-1188 

Sheffield’s Seed Co.
Locke, N.Y.
(315) 497-1058

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  • JULIUS 8/9/2009 1:52:41 PM

    I came from southeast Asia(Philippines) and migrated to US in late 90's. My parents raised me in a farm, growing rice crops to tropical vegetables and of course poultry and livestock raising. My mom loves to cook "pinakbet" a native northern Filipino dish, a combination of all tropical vegetables we grow from the farm, cooked with fish sauce. When I came to US I am trying to look for this veg. and I cannot find anywhere. I check on line and able to purchase a pack of 20 seeds and i have them planted like the instruction came with the packet, to my disappointment I only 3 grew and 2 survived. After, 2.5 months starts bearing fruits. I was so glad, due to the fact that I have not seen/tasted this delicious and nutritious veg for more than a decade and on top of that I able grow them on a pot from by back yard. But after few weeks it stop bearing fruits due to heat wave then bearing fruits back when the temp back down to 70's to 80's.

  • pete barrameda 12/1/2008 11:17:02 PM

    I love winged beans, so delicious, crunchy when harvested young by just steaming them and dip in soy sauce. Can anyone tell me how I can get hold of the seeds that I can plant, grow, and propagate? Thanks.

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