[Green] Rural Development Administration "Winter Health Food Red Bean..."Enjoy it with rice cake and latte".

The Rural Development Administration announced the health effects of red beans, which are effective in relieving fatigue and reducing body fat, and introduced winter nutritional snack recipes such as "Sweet red bean rice cake" and "Red bean latte" in addition to traditional red bean porridge.

Red beans prevent memory loss, control blood triglycerides, and are rich in potassium, which is effective in releasing sodium and alleviating swelling in the body, the Rural Development Administration explained.

The red bean dishes recommended by Nongjin Office are "Sweet red bean rice cake" and "Red bean latte," which are made by mashing boiled red beans to make water, making sorghum powder dough in a circle, cooking it in boiling water, and finishing it with red bean paste.

Red bean latte is made by mixing boiled red beans and milk in a 1:1 ratio to match the sugar content with sugar, and sprinkling grain powder or soybean powder.

"Red bean is a useful material with various health functions such as improving fatigue and reducing body fat," said Jeong Ji-woong, head of the field crop development department at the Rural Development Administration.

Currently, the cultivation area of red beans in Korea is about 4,000 hectares, and the main production areas are Jeollanam-do and Gangwon-do.