Mung beans are a common ingredient in Asian cooking. Is it because it is readily available, is it the taste, is it the cost, or is it the health benefits. It’s probably a combination of all of the above. Yesterday we had a review for mung bean thread, which is noodle made with mung beans, broad beans and water. It was affordable, it was tasty, and apparently it is good for you. So what are mung beans? Mung beans have several different names. They are known as green beans, mung, and moog among many other names. When they sprout, they are bean sprouts. Yes, the same bean sprouts that are probably in half of the dishes you order at your local Chinese restaurant. So you have most likely encountered them. You probably just didn’t know what they were. Especially in Asian cooking, you will find different variations of the mung beans. You know one form, which is the bean sprout, the other surprising places you might find the mung bean is in your noodles and your dessert. The starch from the mung beans is extracted and used as an ingredient to make noodles and jellies.
What are the advantages of eating mung beans? Mung beans are very nutritious. They are a good source for Vitamin A, B, C and E, as well as Calcium, iron, potassium and fiber. Mung beans are recommended in diets because they help lower cholesterol, and help digestion because of their high fiber content. What does this all mean? Bottom line, they are good for you.
If you have access to Asian food stores, mung bean can also be a very affordable alternative. Take for example our mung bean noodles from yesterday’s review, that package was only $0.99! If you can save money while also maintaining a good diet, wouldn’t you try it? Stir fry some mung bean noodles with some vegetables and maybe some meat and you have a nice balanced meal and you don’t have to break the bank.
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