A pea plant which has edible cylindrical pods with four longitudinal wavy flanges.
龙须豆
Tetragonolobus or 'Lotus' purpurea, family Leguminosae
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The asparagus pea is indigenous to the Mediterranean region of Europe and the Near East, but now cultivated in Western Europe almost exclusively as a connoisseur's vegetable.
Also known as asparagus pea or goa bean, the winged bean is a native of Papua New Guinea, and is fairly common on Southeast Asian and British tables.
They can solve the problem of early frost by cultivating asparagus peas in containers and moving them inside to a greenhouse or sunny bay window to complete maturation.
Cover and cook for one minute, then uncover and add the asparagus peas or mangetouts.