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 | | Azuki has been consumed in East Asia for over 2,000 years in a myriad of ways that take advantage of the seed's maroon colour and delicate flavor; it is traditionally served on festive days such as weddings, birthdays, or New Year parties. |
 | | Azuki is made into a sweet confectionery paste (an), candied whole beans (amanatto), a component of sweet soups (zenzai and sarashi ame), a mixture with rice (azuki-mochi and sekihan), sprouts (moyashi), or flour. |
 | | Azuki is or could be grown in ecosystems with between 530 to 1730 mm of annual precipitation, a 7.8° to 27.8°C range in mean annual air temperature, a soil pH between 5.0 to 7.5 and up to 48deg.N latitude. |
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