Where to buy black beans in South West London?

[blondedana]

Hello all. Does anyone know of a good place to buy black beans (preferably canned, but I'll take dried, too) in South West London? I live in Wimbledon but I'm willing to travel a reasonable distance. Let me know. Thanks much!

[Rhona]

Hi,

Do you have a good recipe for using these black beans, My other half tried to do a chinese black bean sauce, but it did'nt work, but thinking about it, he might not of soaked the dried black beans!!
It took us a while to find a stockist - bought on-line in the end, from the following link

http://www.theasiancookshop.co.uk/ind...

[hungry1]

yy_ london,

which health food store? I've been looking around Islington for canned black beans with no luck. You can also find dried black/turtle beans at Sainsbury's and at the spice shop in notting hill.

[Rianna]

The Waitrose near Old Street carries canned black beans (Epicurious brand), as does, I seem to recall, the Costcutter at the corner of Balls Pond and Southgate.

[wleatherette]

several of the grocers as you go up stroud green road from finsbury park station carry canned black/turtle beans, and as of last year the tesco on the corner of s.g.r. and tollington park road had them as well (in the small asian/carib section). nowhere near wimbledon, i'm afraid, but if you really want them...

[mighty_ one]

Good intel on the canned beans, yy london. I know Waitrose has dried black beans in their Cooks Ingredients section, but sometimes I just don't have overnight to soak.
-mighty

[yy_london]

We found canned black beans (organic only) at our local health food store (in Highbury/Islington). They are pricey at 99p/can. You may want to try health food shops in your area, or a Fresh & Wild.

[hungry1]

I've found dried black beans at a few different Siansburys. Also Spice Shop in Notting Hill carries them as turtle beans. But no luck anywhere with canned black beans.