mung bean
Noun
Meaning
seed of the mung bean plant used for food
seed of the mung bean plant; used for food
erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
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Examples
Azuki bean or mung bean paste, also typical toppings for Taiwanese shaved ice desserts, give the drinks an added subtle flavor as well as texture.
Cauliflower curry, potatoes with fresh fenugreek, mung bean dhal and onion bhajia made from chickpea flour are entirely gluten-free.
Wun sen, called cellophane noodles in English, are extremely thin noodles made from mung bean flour which are sold dried.
Toppings: Roasted peanuts; cilantro or scallions; wonton chips; kimchi (buy or make) or Asian pear slaw; mung bean sprouts.
Northern City makes one with a bounty of slippery, wide mung bean noodles over cucumbers, carrots, wood ear mushrooms, cilantro, and pork in a sprightly vinegar sauce.
The prescribed meal is kiribath (with lunumiris of course) and mungkavun, a sweet made of mung bean.