haricots azuki
The English phrase "adzuki beans" is translated into French as haricots azuki.
haricots azuki refers to small, reddish-brown beans from East Asia used in both sweet and savory dishes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is haricot azuki. In the plural form haricots azuki, the adjective azuki is invariable and does not take an s.
Did you know?
- While 'haricot' is a standard French word for bean, the term azuki is a direct phonetic loanword from Japanese, completely bypassing traditional French naming conventions for legumes.
- If you are looking for these in a French supermarket, they are often categorized under produits exotiques rather than with standard European legumes.
- In high-end French gastronomy, the use of haricots azuki is often associated with cuisine fusion, a specific category of French cooking that blends traditional techniques with Asian ingredients.
Examples in context
- Pour cette recette, vous aurez besoin de haricots azuki.For this recipe, you will need adzuki beans.
- J'aime beaucoup la pâte de haricots azuki.I really like adzuki bean paste.
- Il faut acheter des haricots azuki pour le dessert.We need to buy adzuki beans for the dessert.
- Ces haricots azuki sont très sains.These adzuki beans are very healthy.
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are shopping at an Asian grocery store.
- LéaLucas, cherche les haricots azuki s'il te plaît.Lucas, please look for the adzuki beans.
- LucasEst-ce qu'ils sont ici, dans ce rayon ?Are they here, in this aisle?
- LéaOui, je les vois juste là.Yes, I see them right there.
- LucasParfait, je les mets dans le panier.Perfect, I'll put them in the basket.
