These small red beans have been used in Korean cuisine for thousands of years in rice and porridge dishes and also as a sweet filling for many desserts. They are sold in many other Asian markets, as well as whole-foods stores and many supermarkets.

Buy beans that are the brightest red you can find, not dark and purple. The dried red beans are hard so you’ll probably have to soak them in cold water for hours before you can use them, or boil and simmer them until they get soft.

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Posted on Monday, March 10th, 2008. Last updated on April 14, 2020.
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Recipes that use red beans (pat):

5 Comments:

  1. momo
    Posted April 7th, 2009 at 5:48 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    can any other bean be used?
    i can’t seem to find these.

    1. Nishu
      Posted May 30th, 2009 at 11:24 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      I Think you Can Use Red Mung Bean!!

  2. hyewon
    Posted January 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    No, these are adzuki beans.

  3. mimi
    Posted November 17th, 2008 at 12:42 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    hey is it also called kidney beans?

    1. CalebBrown Greeneville, Tennessee joined 8/21 & has 1 comment
      Posted August 25th, 2021 at 3:39 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      Not really. It may be a misconception, but they are not alike. I know people who do think that

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