How to Use mung bean in a Sentence

mung bean

noun
  • In some Asian cultures, mung beans are cooked and mashed to form a sweet dessert paste.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In some Asian cultures, mung beans are cooked and mashed to form a sweet dessert paste.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Some of her recipes include lentil granola, bean-ana bread and a mung bean scallion pancake.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
  • The menu includes porridge made from mung beans with cashews and coconut milk, lentil soup with chili or lemon rice with peanuts, mustard seeds and turmeric.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Lab and animal studies show that mung bean sprouts can both fight infections and help prevent chronic illness.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
  • How to Eat For an easy way to cook mung beans, toss them in a pressure cooker for about five minutes, says Allen.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Animal studies have found that mung bean sprouts reduce blood sugar and improve insulin function.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
  • For instance, lentil and soybean sprouts have more protein than mung bean sprouts, while mung bean sprouts contain more fiber and sugar than alfalfa, lentil, or soybean sprouts.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Unexpected high-protein foods include kamut, guava, Brussels sprouts, kefir, and mung beans.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Poached tripe with mung bean noodles and a variety of toppings is a staple dish of Beijing’s Muslim Hui population.
    — Jen Lin-Liu, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • There are extra-healthy twists on standard breakfast fare, such as buckwheat or chickpea pancakes and mung bean porridge, as well as savory dishes like hummus toast with sunflower seed cheese, radish salad, and pomegranate.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Guests were served canapes including a surprisingly brilliant mango and mung bean tartare plus chicken teriyaki kebabs, all washed down with elegant Hugo Spritz and espresso martinis.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 9 May 2026
  • Working as an assistant in her sister-in-law’s empanada business, Cocson developed her own creation, filling the pastry with homemade longganisa sausage, shredded papaya, mung bean sprouts and an egg.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Hudda's twists on both Kao Lao Lao, a rustic buckwheat pasta from the Shanxi province, and a delicately earthy mung bean vanilla cream dessert demonstrate innovative finesse and a deep respect for Chinese foodways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

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