Pete (shelled)

Pete, also known as petai or stink bean, is a large, flat green bean from a tropical tree, used throughout Southeast Asian cooking, particularly in Indonesian and Malaysian dishes. It has a distinctively strong, pungent aroma and flavour, often compared to that of certain strong cheeses or garlic, which mellows somewhat with cooking. It is typically stir-fried or added to spicy sambal-based dishes.

Removing the shell leaves only the edible portion, which is denser and lighter overall than the unshelled form.

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