In the UK these climbing beans were grown as annuals: plant new seeds every spring. If you’d leave the tubers in the soil they were more than likely killed by frost. (“as would Dahlias” said ...

The name of this dish visualises the bits of meat clinging to mung bean noodles as ants climbing a tree ... in a bowl and add hot water to cover. Leave to soak for about 15 minutes, then drain ...