Eating in China
A small pile of shelled whole barley kernels, not flakes or flour.

Barley kernels

大麦米Dàmàimǐ

Edible barley kernels with the tough outer hull removed, retaining a grain form rather than being ground into flour or rolled into flakes.

Type
Grains

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Edible barley kernels with the tough outer hull removed, retaining a grain form rather than being ground into flour or rolled into flakes.

In the kitchen

Simmered with beef in Linyi san soup.

Hulled barley retains the bran; pearled barley has some or all of that layer polished away, ranging from tan to pale.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有大麦米吗?

Does this dish contain Barley kernels?

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