mungbean

Small Asian legume

Mungbean is a small green legume widely cultivated in Asia, used whole in soups and stews or sprouted to produce bean sprouts.

The beans can also be ground into flour or made into noodles.

Also spelled as two words: mung bean.

cuisine

dal

Stewed split legumes

pho · noodles · congee · spring rolls · pad thai · pancit · japchae · glass noodles · tang yuan · cellophane noodles

crop

cultivation

Fostering growth through care

field · irrigation · yield · planting · rotation · drought-tolerant · warm-season · cover crop · green manure · intercropping

nutrition

protein

Folded amino chain

  • fiberPlant-based digestive aid
  • folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
  • ironElement twenty-six

potassium · magnesium · zinc · B vitamins · antioxidants · low glycemic · plant-based · digestible · amino acids · thiamine

legume

pulse

Arterial blood throb

leguminous · symbiosis · nodulation · annual · herbaceous · self-pollinating · diploid

sprouts

sprouting

Seeds beginning growth

blanched · germinated · hydroponic · microgreens · salad topping · crisp · tender

Opposites
legume type

mungbeansoybean

Protein-rich Asian legume

kidney bean · lima bean · black bean · navy bean · pinto bean

Family

mungbeans

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G