"mung" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 绿豆

Definition

一种原产于亚洲的豆类，称为“绿豆”，常用于烹饪，尤其是汤、豆芽和甜点中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在英语中通常说“mung bean”，单独用“mung”较少，常出现在健康食品或亚洲料理相关语境，别与“黄豆”或“扁豆”混淆。

Examples

I bought some mung beans at the store.

我在商店买了一些**绿豆**。

Mung is used to make bean sprouts.

**绿豆**可以用来做豆芽。

There is mung in this sweet dessert.

这个甜点里有**绿豆**。

Have you tried making mung dal soup at home?

你在家试过做**绿豆**汤吗？

The chef topped the salad with fresh mung sprouts.

厨师在沙拉上加了新鲜的**绿豆**芽。

Some people prefer mung noodles because they’re gluten-free.

有些人喜欢吃**绿豆**粉丝，因为它不含麸质。