Common beans and lentils in Europe and America navy beans (Europe), used in baked bean tins red kidney beans (common in America and Europe) chickpeas (Middle East, Mediterranean and India) black beans (South and Central America) butter beans, aka Lima beans (originate from south America and USA, now common in the UK) lentils (originate from Middle East, now common in the UK) cannellini beans, aka white kidney beans (originate from south America) chili beans, aka pink beans (originate from South America) pinto beans (common in Mexican and Southwest of the USA) Common beans in Asia soybeans (common in Asia), called edamame when they are immature soybeans 黄豆 edamame 毛豆 mung bean 绿豆 (Asia, esp. China
As part of Derby’s seasonal celebrations, the city’s Market Place will play host to a Christmas Playground from 7th December until 6th January. Unique to Derby the ‘Christmas Playground’ will feature giant wooden toy sculptures which will provide a play area for visitors to the city centre seeking a rest from Christmas shopping. Children will be encouraged to climb aboard the giant toys – carved by local wood sculptor Andrew Frost – and let their imagination run wild. Children are invited to play an active role through workshops at QUAD, Derby’s centre for art and film, they will be able to get involved in competitions and activities such as ‘Colour the soldier’, ‘Name the bear’ and making wooden decorations for the Christmas tree in The Market Place. Andrew Frost is the artist or 'chief elf' who has been comissioned to make the wooden toys for the Christmas Playground. He is a Derbyshire based wood sculptor. Previously a fine artist, Countryside Ranger and Forester, An