Yank question re black beans

[Harlan Messinger]

Hi, all. If I have an Australian recipe calling for black beans, is that
these,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean#Black_beans

which is what we mostly know as black beans in the United States? Or are
they Asian fermented black beans,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douchi

Or are they something else?

[canetoad]

Post by Harlan Messinger
Hi, all. If I have an Australian recipe calling for black beans, is that
these,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean#Black_beans
which is what we mostly know as black beans in the United States? Or are
they Asian fermented black beans,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douchi
Or are they something else?

Hard to say without knowing the rest of the recipe. The style of the
dish and other ingredients/seasonings should give a clue. Can you post it?

[Harlan Messinger]

Post by canetoad

Post by Harlan Messinger
Hi, all. If I have an Australian recipe calling for black beans, is
that these,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean#Black_beans
which is what we mostly know as black beans in the United States? Or
are they Asian fermented black beans,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douchi
Or are they something else?

Hard to say without knowing the rest of the recipe. The style of the
dish and other ingredients/seasonings should give a clue. Can you post it?

The theme is Asian, but in the US when a recipe for an Asian dish calls
for the Asian style, they're generally listed as "salted black beans" or
"fermented black beans" and this recipe just says "black beans". From my
perspective that implies the fermented variety, but I wanted to check
first what an Australian might automatically understand by it, if
anything, without context. In researching recipes for an
Australian-themed dinner, I've already had to look up cornflour, cassia,
and yabbies. :-)

[canetoad]

Post by Harlan Messinger

Post by canetoad

Post by Harlan Messinger
Hi, all. If I have an Australian recipe calling for black beans, is
that these,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean#Black_beans
which is what we mostly know as black beans in the United States? Or
are they Asian fermented black beans,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douchi
Or are they something else?

Hard to say without knowing the rest of the recipe. The style of the
dish and other ingredients/seasonings should give a clue. Can you post it?

The theme is Asian, but in the US when a recipe for an Asian dish calls
for the Asian style, they're generally listed as "salted black beans" or
"fermented black beans" and this recipe just says "black beans". From my
perspective that implies the fermented variety, but I wanted to check
first what an Australian might automatically understand by it, if
anything, without context. In researching recipes for an
Australian-themed dinner, I've already had to look up cornflour, cassia,
and yabbies. :-)

If it's an asian dish I'd say you'd be pretty safe with the fermented
black beans. 'Beef with black bean' is a staple at the Chinese
take-away, black bean sauce etc, without the need to specify 'fermented'.

[Harlan Messinger]

Post by canetoad
If it's an asian dish I'd say you'd be pretty safe with the fermented
black beans. 'Beef with black bean' is a staple at the Chinese
take-away, black bean sauce etc, without the need to specify 'fermented'.

Great, thanks!