Mmaku people traditionally entertain their visitors by preparing Asaja (a species of Kidney bean). Calypso Beans are a kidney bean hybrid. The island has the shape of a kidney bean with its concave side facing northeast. The kidney bean is a variety of the common bean ("Phaseolus vulgaris"). The borders of Nagorno-Karabakh resemble a kidney bean with the indentation on the east side. These include the kidney bean, the navy bean, the pinto bean, and the wax bean.