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A type of seasoning made from fermented or germinated soybeans that is used to flavor a variety of Asian foods.

A food flavoring derived from the tiny seeds contained in the pod of an orchid plant. The most common types of beans are grown primarily in Madagascar, Mexico or Tahiti.

A generic name given to various plants in the legume family including kidney, navy, fava, pinto, lima, black, red, green, chickpea, and lentil.

An oval-shaped dried bean common in Latin American cooking. Medium in size and ivory-yellow in color, the Mayocoba Bean is similar to a pinto bean in appearance and flavor.

A long, thin Asian bean that can measure from one to three feet in length, but are best eaten when they are 12 to 20 inches long.

A dry shelled bean that grows within a large, knobby beige pod with patches of red running throughout the length of the bean pod.

A variety of bean, which is also referred to simply as a Runner Bean that can be eaten as a fresh green bean, a fresh podded bean or a dried bean.

A long, thin Asian bean that can measure from one to three feet in length, but are best eaten when they are 12 to 20 inches long.

A long, thin Asian bean that can measure from one to three feet in length, but are best eaten when they are 12 to 20 inches long.

A tiny, round dried bean (about 1/8 inch in diameter) with a thick outer skin that may be green, brown or black in color.

Although it is not yellow in color, this bean does have a multi-colored look, displaying reddish brown and black hues over a white background.

A bean, sometimes referred to as an Italian flat bean, that can eaten as a snap bean when it is very young or as a dried bean during later stages of maturity.

Chestnut brown in color with a small white-eye, this variety of dried bean is grown on a bush and then dried for use in a variety of foods.

A dried bean considered to have originated in New Mexico as a traditional Native American food for over a thousand years.

Mild in flavor, the Calypso bean is a dried heirloom bean that is a member of the kidney bean family of legumes.

A small dry white, oval-shaped French bean that is most often used to make baked bean dishes. This bean is also referred to as the Boston bean, Boston navy bean, navy bean, fagiloi, haricot blanc (white), or the pearl haricot bean.

A small bean, very common in India that provides a good source of protein when cooked as a food dish.

A large dried bean that is round in shape, white in color and similar to a fava bean. Both a sweet albus and bitter albus variety of this bean seed are grown for consumption, however, the bitter if not soaked may be toxic.

A type of snap bean or string bean that is very similar to a green bean except for the purple color....

A light green or purple bean that is similar to a common green bean except that it is flatter in shape and broader in dimension.