Can I turn a can of red kidney beans into red bean paste for Japanese Style Red Bean Paste Buns?
I have a can of Red Kidney Beans, and I want to use it to make Japanese Red Bean Paste Buns. Looking online, I found that these buns require Azuki Beans for the paste, not Kidney Beans. Is there a way to turn Kidney Beans into a replacement for Azuki Beans?
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Welcome. According to the excerpt below from this page , kidney beans are an acceptable substitute.
azuki bean = adzuki bean = Tiensin red bean = aduki bean = asuki bean = field pea = red Oriental bean = feijao bean = red chori Equivalents: 1 cup dried yields 3 cups cooked beans Pronunciation: a-ZOO-kee Notes: The Japanese use these small red beans to make sweet red bean paste, but they're also good in rice dishes or salads. Azuki beans are sweet and relatively easy to digest, so they won't make you as gassy as other beans. They also don't take as long to cook. Substitutes: black azuki beans OR red kidney beans OR Tolosana beans
That said, while you may be able to substitute them you may need to make adjustments to end up with a similar bean paste. For example you may need to add more sugar as adzuki beans have a natural slightly sweet flavor.
Also, even though you have canned beans, they may require a bit of cooking to get them to the right softness. (Adzuki beans tend to have a very creamy texture.) Note that dark red kidney beans tend to be more firm than light red.
All said and done, you can probably make adjustments and end up with a slightly different result. But as for me, I would get the adzuki beans.
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Can I use canned red beans for red bean paste?
Apart from raw ones, look out for canned, ready-to-eat adzuki beans which allow you to skip the lengthy process of cooking the beans and go straight to the last step of mashing the paste. A wonderful time saver indeed. I've been asked if other types of beans, e.g. kidney beans, would work for this recipe.Are Japanese red beans the same as kidney beans?
What are they? Also sometimes spelled azuki and aduki, adzuki beans are small, red beans originating from China and are popular in Asian cooking. Although they are also simply referred to as red beans, they should not be confused with kidney beans, which are twice the size and shaped like kidneys.What can I use instead of red bean paste?
White Bean Paste (Shiroan) is another common filling for Japanese confectionery such as mochi and manju. The paste has a milder bean taste, so it makes a great alternative to red bean paste if that's what you prefer.Can I substitute red kidney beans for adzuki beans?
Substitute for Adzuki Bean In savory dishes, use equal amounts of kidney or red beans. There is no real good substitute if you are making desserts or other sweets.How to make Red Bean Paste | Anko | 豆沙
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No, azuki beans are very different in texture and flavor from kidney beans, you won't be able to use them as a substitute.
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