Beans of the Dragon

We love vegetables.  We crave them.  In fact, we have always said that we are yet to meet a vegetable that we do not like.  One of the greatest things about coming to Vietnam is how abundant and affordable vegetables are.  Every week, we get enough vegetables and tofu at our local market to make meals for 6 days of the week -- not just a veggie side, mind you, but the vegetables are the main -- and the grand total is around 6 dollars.

Since moving to Vietnam we have been exposed to a variety of new, delicious vegetables that previously, we did not even know exisited.  Su su, opo, snake beans, and bitter gourd have become regular household additions.  One of our most favorite "new" veggies is called the dau rong which is translated to "Dragon Bean."  It is prolific is hot, humid climates and can be found at every corner market.  We are not sure where to hunt down such delights as the Dragon Bean once we return home

We love vegetables.  We crave them.  In fact, we have always said that we are yet to meet a vegetable that we do not like.  One of the greatest things about coming to Vietnam is how abundant and affordable vegetables are.  Every week, we get enough vegetables and tofu at our local market to make meals for 6 days of the week -- not just a veggie side, mind you, but the vegetables are the main -- and the grand total is around 6 dollars.

Since moving to Vietnam we have been exposed to a variety of new, delicious vegetables that previously, we did not even know existed.  Su su, opo, snake beans, and bitter gourd have become regular household additions.  One of our most favorite "new" veggies is called the dau rong which is translated to "Dragon Bean."  It is prolific is hot, humid climates and can be found at every corner market.  We are not sure where to hunt down such delights as the Dragon Bean once we return home so we will continue to consume as much of the dau rong as we can (without needing a constant supply of Pepto)!

A whole pile of delicious dau rong just waiting to be sauteed with garlic.

The dragon bean has 4 distinct sides and fringe down the sides (like a dragon).

We picked up this pile of beans at a grocery store which, mind you, is the expensive place to buy your vegetables.  This whole bag was 6,888 dong -- about 40 cents.