The invention relates to a method for pickling bean food. The method is characterized in that a main raw material is seeds or soft pods of a leguminous plant and comprises any one or a mixture of more than two of soybean, black bean, horsebean, pea, red bean, mung bean, cowpea and kidney bean; an auxiliary material comprises a composition of ginger, garlic clove, chili, salt, sauce, sugar candy, edible oil, gourmet powder, pepper and aniseed; and the main raw material and the auxiliary material are subjected to screening, cleaning, soaking, pickling, packaging and other processes to prepare the bean food. The bean food pickled through the technical proposal has a simple process, low cost, controllable parameters, full nutritious compositions, and fresh and savory mouthfeel, has the functions of reducing cholesterol, softening blood vessel, nourishing skin and deferring senility, and in particular has great benefits on hypertension, heat disease, liver sclerosis and arteriosclerosis and other senile diseases. The technical proposal can be widely suitable for the pickling of various bean foods.