Black beans in Japan: what it's called and where to buy it

Black beans for feijoada or Mexican dishes are ブラックビーンズ or 黒いんげん豆, sold dried or canned. They are not the same as Japanese 黒豆.

Look for this on the label

ブラックビーンズ
burakku bīnzu
黒いんげん豆
kuro ingen mame

How the world cooks Black beans

FeijoadaBlack beans with pork, served with rice
Frijoles de la ollaSimply simmered beans
Moros y cristianosBlack beans cooked with rice
Pabellón criolloBeans, shredded beef, rice and plantain
Gallo pintoRice and beans for breakfast
Frijoles volteadosRefried black bean paste
Black bean soupSmoky bean soup with lime

Where to find it

In the shop

Beans shelf (豆) at large supermarkets; imported food shops.

Which shops

KALDI, Brazilian shops (Oizumi in Gunma, Hamamatsu, Toyota), and online.

Watch out

黒豆 (kuromame) is a black soybean sold sweet for New Year. It doesn't cook down like black beans.

If you can't find it

Red kidney beans (レッドキドニー) or adzuki beans (小豆) without sugar

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Cook with it

Cooking Brazilian food in Japan with supermarket ingredients
Cooking Mexican food in Japan with supermarket ingredients