Can I eat arhat beans?

Lohan beans are broad beans, of course you can eat them.

Luohansong, the scientific name of broad bean, is also called Hu bean, Japanese bean and Buddha bean. According to the examination, Zhang Qian was introduced to China in the 2nd century after he went to the Western Regions. It belongs to Leguminosae and is a 1 or biennial herb with pods as fruits and seeds as edible parts. Rich in starch, protein, vitamins and minerals. When fresh and tender, the color is green and the fragrance is fresh, which can be used for cooking. Such as: golden leg Podocarpus, snow beans, stinky tofu fried Podocarpus, mung bean soup, fresh bean cake and so on. Old dried beans can be fried, boiled and sand fried to make food. Anise bean is a bean product.

People in Shaoxing, Zhejiang are called arhat beans. Shaoxing is also known as "broad bean", but it refers to peas with pods much smaller than arhat beans. It once appeared in Lu Xun's "Social Drama" (the text has been included in the seventh grade Chinese textbook of Jiangsu Education Publishing House), and it occupies a large proportion in winter crops in Shaoxing rural areas. In addition to wheat and rape, the most common one is Podocarpus, and the whole acre is also interplanted with other crops. Because of the universality of species, picking and eating Podocarpus has become an important part of Shaoxing farmers' life. Before and after the long summer in the lunar calendar, the winter pods are ripe and strong. At this time, take off the dew, peel off the pods, take out the jade-like beans and pour them into the pot with water. Sprinkle some salt flowers after cooking, and the food will be delicious. This is called eating fresh pods. Because the fresh Podocarpus is very sweet, farmers often give it to their relatives living in the city. If Podocarpus is planted on branches and then picked, it is called old Podocarpus. Old Podocarpus can be stored in a jar, and the pods can be taken out and dried at any time. I ate fresh Podocarpus until the next year. Old arhat beans are often fried into "fried arhat beans" in rural areas. In cities, especially in small restaurants like Xianheng Hotel, it is often made into "kidney beans", "fennel beans" and "orchid beans" as "wine blanks" (drinks) prepared all the year round.