Black turtle bean is a small, shiny variety of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), especially popular in Latin American cuisine, though it can also be found in Cajun and Creole cuisines of south Louisiana.
The modern development has limited amenities, although there is a Latin American cuisine restaurant situated on the canal side, nearby.
Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz (June 17, 1915 - October 27, 2003) was a British-born food writer who popularized Latin American cuisine in the US and Great Britain.
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Black turtle bean, a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) typically used in Latin American cuisine
In 1998 chef Nobu Matsuhisa, who had become famous for blending elements of Western and Latin American cuisine into traditional Japanese dishes, remodeled the house and opened one of the restaurants bearing his last name there.