Long beans can be consumed either raw or cooked. Long beans, like French haricots verts, can be put uncooked to salads. As a side dish, long beans can be steamed or sautéed. They may be used to season soups and stews. Long beans have a chewy, crunchy texture, similar to snap beans, and a taste similar to dry navy beans or asparagus. Long beans are also known as asparagus beans, yard long beans, Chinese peas, snake beans, dau gok, bodi, and boonchi.