Is Foul Fair? (Or what is this mystery bean)
I came across this at my local hypermarket, and I'm wondering what it is, and what one can do with it.
If it isn't obvious from the picture (Bigger version here https://i.stack.imgur.com/M4TKG.jpg) Its a dark brown bean, roughly the size of a coffee bean, and a medium dark brown colour. The specific manufacturer typically sells iranian/middle eastern herbs, so its likely to be from that area.
What is it, and how generally does one use this?
Best Answer
These are fava beans, the term "foul" (uncommon transliteration) on the pack hinting at a dish that these beans are typically used for:
A ful, a stew-like dish of cooked and spiced beans from the Middle East.
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Answer 2
I'm pretty sure that's fava beans. It's usually transliterated as ful, but seems close enough. See for example ful medames - the first word in Arabic on your package is the same as the first one there.
They also certainly look like fava beans, though it's a little hard to see clearly in that photo. See the Google image search results for fava beans.
Answer 3
Foul is an alternate spelling of ful, an Egyptian dish made of fava beans. Fava beans are therefor known to some as foul beans, dried foul or ful/foul Medammes.
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