Bean Baby Lima
Preparation and comments
Coming from the high plateaux of Peru and named after its capital, Lima, this bean is very popular in the Americas both in its natural state and dried. The baby variety is much loved in Japan for making desserts from bean paste known as “an”. Bolivia: Chairo (lima bean soup with quinoa); North America: Succotash (lima beans with sweetcorn).
Appearance
Small, white and oval.
Flavour
Refined texture and delicate flavour.