also: しろインゲンまめ · しろインゲンマメ
noun
cannellini bean; white kidney bean; navy bean
Refers to various white bean varieties used in Japanese cooking, often in stews, salads, or as a sweet paste (白あん). The term covers several similar beans; context determines the exact type.
白いんげん豆を煮込んでスープを作った。
I simmered cannellini beans to make soup.
このサラダには白いんげん豆が入っている。
This salad contains white kidney beans.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') + いんげん豆 (いんげんまめ, 'kidney bean'). いんげん is said to derive from the Chinese monk Ingen (隠元), who is traditionally credited with introducing the bean to Japan.