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Fava Bean

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Vicia faba, commonly known as the broad bean, fava bean or faba bean, is a species of vetch, a flowering plant in the pea and bean family, widely cultivated as a crop for human consumption and also as a cover crop; varieties with smaller, harder seeds bred to feed horses and other animals are called field bean, tic bean or tick bean. This legume is commonly consumed in many national cuisines.

Fava Bean
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Bissara, Dishes
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Ful Medames, Dishes
Kusksu, Dishes
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Maccu, Dishes
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Shiro, Dishes
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Source Soupe aux gourganes (Wikipedia)
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Wikipedia, Maccu
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Maccu (also known as maccu di fave and sometimes referred to as macco) is a Sicilian soup with a dense texture and also a foodstuff that is prepared with dried and crushed fava beans (broad beans) and wild fennel as primary ingredients.
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Wikipedia, Bissara
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The dish contains split fava beans, onions, garlic, fresh aromatic herbs and spices.
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Soupe aux gourganes (Wikipedia)
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The gourgane bean is a strain of fava bean that is produced in Quebec.
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Kusksu (Wikipedia)
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Kusksu (Maltese pronunciation: [ˈkus.ksu]) is a traditional Maltese soup made primarily from seasonal broad beans, small pasta beads, and fresh ġbejniet.
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Shiro (Wikipedia)
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its primary ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad bean meal and often prepared with the addition of minced onions, garlic
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