Borlotti beans found fresh should be snapped up. Inside those pretty pink and white husks are similarly zebra-stripped pink and ivory beans. They appear in Super H Mart and H Mart have them in March.

Stew them till soft in just enough chicken broth to cover with a bay leaf and crushed clove of garlic, and a few black peppercorns. Dump them into a warmed soup bowl, jigger some fine olive oil over, grind plenty of black pepper on top and sprinkle with sea salt to taste then stick a fork in and eat. Of course you could turn them into a side with a grilled or roasted meat...But I'll take them as they are. And nail the duvet to the sides of the bed or it will float away during the night.

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1. Chris aka the Global Chef

   Can't wait to get back over to Han Ha Reum, otherwise known simply as H :-) When I lived in Hungary, the northwestern part of the country (Sopron and environs) was known as bean country, and in the town of Sopron itself there was an area called the "bean district," which was largely settled by people of German and Austrain descent. They grew beans in between rows of other crops and would make many different dishes from them, including babpogacs (bean biscuits)and a wonderful simple salad called babsalata (bean salad) comprised of borlotti bean with red onions, garlic, and a sweet and sour dressing. Hmmm...I'll have to include those two recipes in the cookbook I'm working on ;-)