There is a kind of bean in China called Dutch bean, but the Dutch call it China bean. What happened?

There are many kinds of beans, many of which we usually eat, but we can't name them or don't know their names, but people in different regions have different names, which is very interesting. For example, there is a kind of bean in China called Dutch bean, but the Dutch call it China bean. What happened?

What are peas like?

Peas As we all know, many dishes are decorated with peas. Dutch beans are very similar to peas, but the difference is that people eat peas instead of pea skins, because when peas are ripe, pea pods will become hard and inconvenient to use. Dutch beans are different. They are eaten as a whole. Dutch bean is a vegetable. Its skin is not only edible, but also refreshing after proper cooking, which is good for many people.

Why do people in China call it Dutch beans?

From the name? Dutch beans? From the point of view, people must think that this kind of bean is a Dutch specialty. In fact, Dutch beans are not produced in the Netherlands, but let the people of China know about them.

As early as the17th century, the Dutch maritime fleet was very strong. With their powerful fleet, they carry out maritime business, transport specialty products from all over the world to other countries by sea, and earn the difference, which is what we now call foreign trade. When the Dutch came to the Nanyang Islands with Dutch beans, the beans were so popular that they were called? Dutch beans? . Later, Minnan people in our country met this kind of bean and brought it back to China, so they naturally adopted the name Dutch bean.

Why do Dutch people call it China bean?

This is because the Dutch found that this kind of bean first grew in the south of China, so they called it China bean. China is a vast country, and many people in other areas don't know the unique vegetables in the south. Because it is called Dutch beans, it is naturally thought to be a Dutch specialty, not made in China.

Dutch beans are called Dutch beans by China people and China beans by Dutch people. This is due to the anecdote brought by Shanghai trade in history. Actually, there are peas in China.