Mung bean sheets are a type of
Chinese noodle. It is transparent, flat, and sheet-like. They can be found, in dried form, in
China and occasionally in some
Chinatowns overseas.
Description
Similar to
cellophane noodles, mung bean sheets are made of
mung beans, except they are different in shape. The sheets are approximately 1 cm wide, like
fettuccine
Fettuccine (; lit. 'little ribbons'; sing. ''fettuccina'') is a type of pasta popular in Roman and Tuscan cuisine. It is descended from the extremely thin capelli d'angelo of the Renaissance but is a flat, thick pasta traditionally made of egg ...
noodles. They are produced in the
Shandong province of eastern
China (where cellophane noodles are also produced), as well as in the northern city of
Tianjin
Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Tientsin (), is a municipality and a coastal metropolis in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the nine national central cities in Mainland China, with a total popu ...
, and have a springier, chewier texture than the thinner noodles.
Use in dishes
Mung bean sheets are used for cold dishes,
hot pot
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s, and
stir fried
Stir frying () is a cooking technique in which ingredients are fried in a small amount of very hot oil while being stirred or tossed in a wok. The technique originated in China and in recent centuries has spread into other parts of Asia and ...
dishes, in conjunction with sliced meats and/or seafood, vegetables, and seasonings. One such dish is Liang Fen, where the noodles are served cold with
chili oil
Chili oil is a condiment made from vegetable oil that has been infused with chili peppers. Different types of oil and hot peppers are used, and other components may also be included. It is commonly used in Chinese cuisine, Southeast Asian cuisi ...
.
Chinese noodles
Shandong cuisine
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