I know it’s not the best shop, but I always had good luck finding dried beans – including black beans, kidney beans, cannellini beans, chick peas, etc. – in Tesco. They’re usually in the aisle with tinned soups and beans (Tesco has multiple “whole food” / “health food” sections) and there’s usually a good selection of grains (bulgur, quinoa, couscous, wild rice, etc.) there as well.
Otherwise, check Asia Market — I don’t think I ever found dried black beans there, but they have almost every other bean imaginable!
The Mediterranean shop on Thomas St beside Vicar Street sells tins of black beans for 99cs. Great shop with great selection of all sorts of tinned and dry pulses.
Friday 13 January, 2012 at 11:17 am
I know it’s not the best shop, but I always had good luck finding dried beans – including black beans, kidney beans, cannellini beans, chick peas, etc. – in Tesco. They’re usually in the aisle with tinned soups and beans (Tesco has multiple “whole food” / “health food” sections) and there’s usually a good selection of grains (bulgur, quinoa, couscous, wild rice, etc.) there as well.
Otherwise, check Asia Market — I don’t think I ever found dried black beans there, but they have almost every other bean imaginable!
Friday 13 January, 2012 at 11:30 am
The Asian Food Co. on Mary St in Dublin has a great selection of grains and pulses too, both dried and tinned.
Tuesday 17 January, 2012 at 8:04 am
The Mediterranean shop on Thomas St beside Vicar Street sells tins of black beans for 99cs. Great shop with great selection of all sorts of tinned and dry pulses.