Sweet Mung Bean Soup

[fitfool]

I love sweetened mung beans as a dessert and snack. I like it cold out of the fridge, really cold mixed in with shaved ice, or warm and soothing heated up. You can adjust how much sugar to add to suit your own tastes. You can buy these dried beans at an Asian grocery store. Possibly available at regular stores too in the international foods section or maybe health foods bulk bins though I've never looked anywhere besides Chinatown for these.

Found recipe at http://www.eatingchina.com/recipes.html#mungbean

Sweet Mung Bean Soup (lu dou tang)
Mung beans, according to Chinese, have a 'cooling' effect on the body, so this is a very popular snack in summer. The dish can also be served hot. A refreshing summer snack or dessert. Very easy to make.
Serves 6

Ingredients
1/2 cup of mung beans
6 cups of water
5 tablespoons sugar or to taste

Method
Soak the beans overnight, or least for 4 hours, in plenty of water.
Place in a large pot, add the water.
Bring to a boil, add sugar, stir, and simmer for 1 hour.
Let cool, then refrigerate for 1 hour, and serve

Seeing this post (http://community.livejournal.com/cooking/3536473.html) reminded me to post this one of my own. Go read that thread if you want more ideas of things to do with mung beans.

Thread at food_porn

Comments

[sahm.livejournal.com]

mung bean smoothies are some of my favorites. i also love foods that are filled with mung beans. and they're so healthy for you!

definitely one of the things i miss most while at college :/

[kitarra.livejournal.com]

This almost looks like it might be good as a smoothy! Maybe with some green tea instead of water!

Never knew what to do with mung beans!

[ullrsawah.livejournal.com]

Tempting. If I ever get caught up on projects, I will cook again.

[inksafe.livejournal.com]

Mung beans, huh? Never heard of them. I must go roam around the Asian store so I can see what I'm missing!

[jennae.livejournal.com]

What exactly do they taste like???

green bean

[(Anonymous)]

If you like your sweet mung bean soup clear, please rinse with water before you add the sugar syrup.
We add the sugar syrup after the mung bean cooking well done. (The mung bean just cracking not wide open)By the way, our store use the rice cooker cooks it. That way cook faster and you don't have to stir what so ever.

You might like this one too. Go check it out.
<http://www.nicemeal.com/dessert/dessert01.html>

[writertobe.livejournal.com]

Hey there. I think it was mung beans I used to grow sprouts. I never tried them as themselves. I'll have to give a try.

Also, I noticed I missed your birthday in Jan. while I was on a brief sabatical from LJ. So, Happy Belated Birthday. I hope you had a great one and many more to come. Cya!