Mung Bean Lu Dou 500g Dried Whole Grains for Cooking Sprouting and Low Temperature Roasting

Mung Bean, known in TCM as Lu Dou (绿豆) and botanically as Vigna radiata, is a dried whole seed of the legume plant. In TCM theory it is traditionally associated with a sweet taste and cooling nature. These whole grains are low temperature dried and suitable for home cooking, congee, soups, or grinding into flour after roasting. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried mung beans sold as edible agricultural produce
• Botanical source Vigna radiata known in TCM as Lu Dou
• Low temperature drying preserves the natural whole grain form
• Traditionally regarded in TCM as sweet and cooling
• Versatile for cooking congee soups or roasting and grinding into flour

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep green with a smooth oval seed shape and firm texture. The dry beans have a mild fresh legume aroma, and when cooked they turn soft and starchy with a gentle sweet earthy flavor.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into mung bean congee or sweet soup
• Add to mixed grain and herbal soup packs
• Roast at low temperature and grind into flour for baking
• Cook with rice or other coarse grains for daily meals

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice mung beans are commonly simmered into summer soups and sweet desserts, often paired with lotus seeds, lily bulbs, or rice. They are a familiar household grain for seasonal cooling dishes and are also used in mixed grain congee and home-style cooking.

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