What is Mung Bean Jelly?
Mung bean jelly is a Korean dish made from mung bean starch. It is like jello in texture, semi-clear and almost white in color and bland. It is often served cold with soy sauce or vinegar for flavoring. The shape it is served in varies, but it is commonly served in strips of varying sizes.
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...Yellow mung beans are made from the whole green mung bean. They are hulled and split in half. This quickens the cooking time and offers a legume with a delicate texture that is soft once cooked and slightly starchy and meaty in quality. The flavor is mild and nutty, with a bitter hint when boiled plain. Yellow mung beans are used throughout Indian cuisine, but can be found in other cuisines as well.
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