I was perusing through one of the gardening Facebook groups I belong to when I ran across a discussion on Chinese long beans, also called yard long beans. I have been wanting to try this style of ...

The aptly named Chinese long bean—also called snake bean or yardlong bean—can be found throughout Chinatown and at a couple enterprising Greenmarket stands. Crunchy and mild, the vegetable’s perfectly ...

Eating long beans to symbolize a long life is a hallmark of Chinese New Year. These beans can be found in well-stocked grocers and most Asian markets. They often go by other names, including asparagus ...

In this Jan. 9, 2012 photo, dragon beans is shown in Concord, N.H. Eating long beans to symbolize a long life is a hallmark of Chinese New Year. These beans can be found in well-stocked grocers and ...

This past week, I found long beans at the Farmers Market and pluots (a cross between plums and apricots) at MOON Co-op. Having written about plums last week, I’ve opted to focus on long beans this ...