Cowpea
* Calorie value is measured per serving weight shown
Nutrition (per 100g)
Common Serving Sizes
How long to burn 47 kcal
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About Cowpea
Long summer bean pods; high in fibre; stir-fry or pickle them.
Health Benefits of Cowpea
A summer-season bean
Long beans (豇豆) thrive in summer, with pods up to 30-60cm. Each 100g has ~2.9g protein and 2.3g fibre for only 47 kcal. Their carbs (8.5g) are relatively high for fresh beans, which is why they taste slightly sweet when cooked.
Pickling tradition
Pickled long beans (酸豆角) are how the south preserves them for summer. Wash and dry fresh beans, put in a pickle jar with brine and spices, ferment a few days. Chopped and stir-fried with minced pork, they're a classic 'rice killer' - sour and spicy.
Home cooking
Snap fresh pods into segments, blanch, then flash-fry with garlic and dried chili - the common summer way. Sesame-paste beans (blanched with sesame paste, garlic, vinegar) are a refreshing cold plate. They also stew with potato and eggplant as a santaixian variation.