Red Bean Soup

Red Bean Soup is a sweet, warm dessert soup popular across East and Southeast Asia, typically made from simmered adzuki beans, sugar, and water. It is often enjoyed during festivals or as a comforting treat, with variations sometimes including ingredients like lotus seeds, lily bulbs, or coconut milk.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is primarily a source of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber from the adzuki beans, with minimal fat and a moderate amount of plant-based protein. A standard bowl (about 250ml) generally contains around 150-200 calories, depending on the amount of sugar added.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	180 kcal
Protein	6 g
Carbs	38 g
Fat	0.5 g
Fiber	8 g
Sugar	12 g
Sodium	15 mg
Potassium	450 mg
Iron	2.5 mg
Magnesium	60 mg
Phosphorus	100 mg
Folate	60 µg
Thiamin (B1)	0.15 mg
Zinc	1.2 mg
Manganese	0.8 mg

Per 1 bowl (300 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

In Chinese culture, red bean soup is often associated with warmth and celebration, frequently served during the Winter Solstice or Lantern Festival. Nutritionally, adzuki beans are valued in traditional medicine for their purported cooling properties, making this soup a popular choice to balance internal 'heat' in the body.