Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) — Dried Food-Herb Legume for Congee, Soups & Cooling Teas, 500g

Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) is the dried seed of a classic food-herb legume known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Lǜ Dòu (绿豆). For centuries, mung bean has been prized as a cooling, heat-clearing, and detoxifying food herb, used in summer congees, sweet soups, and daily teas to refresh the body and support fluid balance. Its nature is sweet and cool, making it a gentle yet effective ingredient for clearing summer heat and harmonizing the body during warm seasons.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried whole mung bean seeds
• Vigna radiata
• Suitable for congee, sweet soup, and cooling tea
• 500g convenient pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cleaned and dried to preserve its small, glossy green color, firm texture, and mild, neutral aroma. When simmered, the beans soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet flavor with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel, making them a comforting base for congees, sweet soups, and cooling summer drinks.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style congee and grain porridge
• Sweet mung bean soup
• Cooling summer tea
• Soup and stew ingredient
• Blended grain packs

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, mung bean is simmered into congee, sweet soup, and cooling summer teas to refresh the body during hot seasons. It is a common ingredient in five-grain porridge packs, where it pairs with ingredients like lotus seed, lily bulb, and job's tears. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with rock sugar for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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