It has many aliases, also known as South beans, vertical beans, Buddha beans, arhat beans, Hu beans, orchid beans, etc. it is an annual herb with a plant height of about 30-100cm. The main root part is relatively short, with many fibrous roots on it, and the stem is relatively thick, and the inside is hollow. The shape of the leaves is triangular ovate, the leaflets are oval, the color of the Corolla is white, and white hairs are densely distributed on the style.
We often say that broad bean is the seed in its pod. The texture of the pod is relatively thick. The outside color is green when it is young, and the epidermis turns black when it is mature. There are about 2-4 seeds in it. The shape is about oblong and round, a little concave in the middle, with a navel at one end, and the color is black.
Generally in April every year or so, fresh broad beans will be on the market. Fresh ones just picked can be used to cook dishes, or steamed in rice. If you didn't eat at that time, you can buy fresh broad beans and dry them in the sun. Then you can process them into various fried goods. Its nutrition is very rich, protein content is very high, with a variety of effects, but for people with broad bean disease is not suitable for eating.
