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''Vigna unguiculata'' subsp. ''sesquipedalis'' is a legume cultivated to be eaten as green pods. It is known as the yardlong bean, bora, bodi,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bodi, our favourite bean )〕 long-podded cowpea, asparagus bean,〔 pea bean,〔 snake bean, or Chinese long bean.〔 Despite the common name, the pods are actually only about half a yard long; the subspecies name ''sesquipedalis'' (one-and-a-half-foot-long) is a rather accurate approximation of the pods' length. This plant is of a different genus from the common bean. It is a vigorous climbing annual vine. The plant is subtropical/tropical and most widely grown in the warmer parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and southern China. A variety of the cowpea, it is grown primarily for its strikingly long (35- to 75-cm) immature pods and has uses very similar to that of the green bean. The many varieties of yardlong beans are usually distinguished by the different colors of their mature seeds. The plant attracts many pollinators, specifically various types of yellowjackets and ants. The pods, which can begin to form just 60 days after sowing, hang in groups of two or more. They are best for vegetable use if picked before they reach full maturity; however, overlooked pods can be used like dry beans in soups. When harvesting, it is important not to pick the buds which are above the beans, since the plant will set many more beans on the same stem. The plants take longer to reach maturity than bush beans, but once producing, the beans are quick-growing and daily checking/harvesting is often a necessity. The plants produce beans until frost. == Uses == The crisp, tender pods are eaten both fresh and cooked. They are at their best when young and slender. They are sometimes cut into short sections for cooking uses. As a West Indian dish, they are often stir-fried with potatoes and shrimp. In Odisha, India, they are called as ଝୁଡ଼ୁଙ୍ଗ (), used to make a variety of dishes. Specially a sour dish - ଝୁଡ଼ୁଙ୍ଗ ବେସର (besara'' ) cooking along with mustard sauce and lime. They are also used in stir-fries in Chinese cuisine and Kerala cuisine. In the Philippines, they are known as ''sitaw'' or ''butong'' and are widely eaten stir-fried with soy sauce, garlic, and hot pepper and in an all-vegetable dish called ''utan'', or are stewed in ''bagoong''-based dishes such as ''pinakbet'' and ''dinengdeng''. Other Filipino dishes that have yardlong beans as ingredients are ''sinigang'' and ''kare-kare''. Yardlong beans are also separated from the pod and are cooked with the buds of the ''alukon'' tree (''Alleaenthus luzonicus'') and other vegetables in a dish called ''agaya'' in northeastern Luzon. In Malaysian cuisine, they are often stir-fried with chillies and shrimp paste (''belacan'') or used in cooked salads (''kerabu''). Another popular option is to chop them into very short sections and fry them in an omelette. The plant is easy to grow in areas with hot and humid summers where other green bean varieties may succumb to heat damage in summer, and as such is worthy of more cultivation in these areas. This plant is particularly easy to grow in the Southeastern United States and southerly Midwestern United States, where it is not currently grown commonly. In Suriname cuisine, they are called ''kousenband'' and served with ''roti''. Similarly, in Trinidad and Guyana (where it is known as bora) it is fried or curried and served with roti or rice, mainly at breakfast. In Khmer, the national language of Cambodia, they are called , . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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