Eating in China
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Mung beans

绿豆Lǜdòu

Beans ground into pancake batter for guobacai.

Type
Legumes

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Small green seeds with a smooth skin, distinct from fresh green bean pods.

In the kitchen

Used in guobacai pancakes.

The whole bean precedes grinding; not purified starch.

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这道菜里有绿豆吗?

Does this dish contain Mung beans?

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