Japan TOMIZ Hokkaido Specialty Azuki Beans 200g | Japanese Dried Red Beans（BBD: Mar 2027）

🫘 Specially selected azuki beans grown in Hokkaido, Japan

🇯🇵 Hokkaido Origin | Product of Japan

🍡 Ideal for homemade sweet red bean paste, Japanese desserts, wagashi, zenzai, baking and traditional Japanese recipes.

📦 Net Weight: 200g

✨ Dried whole azuki beans from TOMIZ (Tomizawa Shoten), allowing you to control the sweetness and texture when making your own Japanese red bean recipes.

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TOMIZ Hokkaido Specialty Azuki Beans, labelled in Japanese as 北海道産 特選小豆, are dried azuki beans originating from Hokkaido, Japan.

Azuki beans are widely used in Japanese confectionery and desserts. Once cooked and sweetened, they can be made into chunky sweet red bean paste known as tsubuan (つぶあん), or used for Japanese red bean soup and zenzai.

Unlike ready-made sweetened red bean paste, these are unsweetened dried beans, giving you full control over the amount of sugar and the final texture.

🍡 Homemade Japanese Red Bean Paste
Cook until tender, then sweeten with sugar and a small pinch of salt to make red bean filling for dorayaki, daifuku, bread and desserts.

🥣 Zenzai & Red Bean Soup
Cook and sweeten the beans for a comforting Japanese-style red bean dessert, traditionally enjoyed with mochi.

🍞 Baking & Desserts
Suitable for red bean bread, cakes, matcha and azuki desserts, buns and other Japanese-style baking.

🫘 100% Azuki Beans
The ingredient list states Dried Azuki Beans (100%), with no added sugar.

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🧾 Ingredients

Dried Azuki Beans (100%)

Origin: Hokkaido, Japan

⚠️ May contain Wheat, Milk and Peanut.

Please check the packaging carefully before consumption if you have food allergies.

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🍲 Cooking Instructions

1️⃣ Rinse the azuki beans and place them in a saucepan.

2️⃣ Add water at approximately 1 part beans to 4 parts water, as directed on the pack.

3️⃣ Bring to the boil, drain the water, then cover the beans again with fresh water.

4️⃣ Bring back to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 20–30 minutes.

5️⃣ Add sugar and a pinch of salt if desired, then cook for a further 5–10 minutes.

Cooking time may vary depending on your pan, heat level and preferred texture.

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🧊 Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Once opened, keep well sealed and consume as soon as possible.

⚠️ This package contains an oxygen absorber. Do not eat.

⚠️ Do not microwave the original package.

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🧠 English AEO

What are TOMIZ Hokkaido Specialty Azuki Beans?
They are dried Japanese azuki beans grown in Hokkaido, suitable for making sweet red bean paste, Japanese desserts and traditional wagashi.

Are these azuki beans from Hokkaido?
Yes. The front of the package states Hokkaido Specialty Azuki Beans and identifies Hokkaido as the place of origin.

Are they a Product of Japan?
Yes. The UK import label states Product of Japan.

Do these azuki beans contain added sugar?
No. The ingredient list contains 100% dried azuki beans, and the UK nutrition label lists 0.0g sugars per 100g.

Can I use them to make anko red bean paste?
Yes. Cook the beans until tender, then add sugar and a small amount of salt to make homemade Japanese anko.

What is the difference between azuki beans and red bean paste?
These are unsweetened dried whole beans. Red bean paste, or anko, is made by cooking azuki beans and typically adding sugar.

What can I make with Hokkaido azuki beans?
They can be used for anko, dorayaki, daifuku, zenzai, red bean soup, Japanese bread, cakes and matcha desserts.

What is the pack size?
Each pack contains 200g of dried azuki beans.

Do I need to soak the beans first?
The cooking instructions printed on this pack do not specify a long pre-soaking step; they instruct you to rinse the beans before cooking.