What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Waste Not, Want Not: Wing Beans Shoyu! Have you ever seen a four-angled bean? It actually has four corners. The rough texture looks a little odd, all jagged and such. Since they grow in tropical climates where there is plenty of humidity, rainfall, and warmth, there’s a pretty good chance you won’t find them at your local grocery store. However, they are readily available at Farmers Markets in the Hawaiian Islands, which is where I got these delectable little jewels. They taste similar to a snow pea with a slightly sweet crunch. Then there’s the sauce. YUM!
WING BEANS SHOYU
Ingredients:
1/2 pound wing beans, washed, ends trimmed, and cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup soy sauce, Japanese-style
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 strip bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions:
Place prepared wing beans in a covered casserole dish. Add 2 tablespoons water. Microwave on High setting for 3 minutes until crisp-tender. Do not cook until mushy. Drain. Add crumbled bacon. Combine soy sauce, agave nectar, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Whisk to blend flavors. Drizzle over wing bean mixture. Toss to coat. Serve warm.
Love the line : waste not, want not!
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Thanks very much. 🙏🏻
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So interesting! I never saw or heard of these beans. Wish I could give them a try, but I guess I’ll have to go with snow peas instead.
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Farmers Markets on Kauai have them, which is where restaurants pick them up, but I have never seen them in grocery stores there. 🌿🌱🍃
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I got so curious and googled it. Turns out the whole plant is edible, roots included. Who knew! I love discovering new foods, even if I can’t get them around here. 🙂
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I can hardly wait to return, so I can try new recipes. 😋
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Sounds good! 🙂
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Never saw them, guess I’ll have to go to Hawaii when all this is over.
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The first time a waiter told me about them, he was beyond excited. lol 👏👏👏
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I haven’t had this for years. Kalamismis–that’s what we call it 🙂
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Wow. Pretty cool. 🌿🌱🍃
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These literally are cool beans . . .
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I couldn’t stop eating them. lol 🤣
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They look delish
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Take my word for it. They are Yumolicious. 😋🌿
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Thanks for “Paying It Forward”. I like the imagery. 🔥
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