Red beans and green beans are the same and have a relationship. French beans are also known as red beans in Zhaotong City. Kidney beans are annual herbaceous plants with creeping or erect stems and yellow or light-colored flowers. The fruit pods contain several oval seeds. They have been cultivated in the area for many years. It is widely distributed in the cultivated land of the whole region, and is generally interplanted or intercropped with corn or potato, with an average annual output of about 10 million kilograms. Red beans are rich in nutrients and contain protein, multivitamins and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. They are one of the main vegetables for urban and rural people in Zhaotong. Especially in the rural areas of Zhenxiong, Yiliang and Weixin counties, they all like to make "red bean pickled cabbage". "Red Bean Soup" and "Red Bean and Pickled Cabbage Soup" are not only a major feature of rural life in this area, but also have ideological and emotional connections with many overseas travelers. Zhenxiong and Yi people currently living in Taiwan, Hong Kong and other places Liangxian people, when they think of "red bean and pickled cabbage soup", they feel homesick, and this feeling is revealed in the letters sent to their hometown. In addition, in Zhaotong City, the "crispy red bean" pioneered by chef Li Zhifang since 1942 is also famous. This dish has the characteristics of bright red color, crispy bean aroma, spicy and sour taste, and it is still a famous delicacy that people like to eat in their daily lives.