Sweet
Mung Bean Soup綠豆湯 (lü-4 dou-4 tang-1) 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 beans overnight, or least for 4 hours,
in plenty of water.
Place in a large pot, add water.
Bring to a boil, add sugar , stir, and simmer
for 1 hour.
Let cool, then refrigerate for 1 hour, and
serve.
Notes:
Mung beans, according to Chinese physicians, have a 'cooling' effect on the
body, so this is a very popular dish in summer. Read about the medicinal
properties of mung beans in Chinese
System of Food Cures. The dish can also be served hot.
China is the world's
leading rice producer (followed by India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam,
and Thailand). 186.73 million metric tons was harvested in 2004. In
2003 China exported 2.597 million metric tons of rice, making it the
5th largest exporter. China trails Thailand at number one, then India,
Vietnam and the United States.
