Simmered Runner beans ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

1. Wash and soak the runner beans overnight in plenty of water.
When cooking old beans, soak them in water for about two nights. You can also add baking soda to the water, but be careful, as the skins can easily become cracked.

2. Boil 1 in plenty of water, let cool, change the water, and boil again. Repeat two or three times. If the water is changed while the cooking water is still hot, the skin of the beans will be damaged, so be sure to change the water after the cooking water has cooled.

3. Bring the cooking liquid to just enough to cover the beans, add sugar and a pinch of salt to sweeten the beans, and bring to a simmer (be careful not to let the beans come out of the cooking liquid or they will wrinkle).