Eating in China
Fermented mung-bean liquid ingredient on a plain plate.

Fermented mung-bean liquid

绿豆浆水Lǜdòu jiāngshuǐ

Sour liquid obtained by soaking and grinding mung beans, straining, and allowing the liquid to ferment.

Type
Sauces and seasonings

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Sour liquid obtained by soaking and grinding mung beans, straining, and allowing the liquid to ferment.

In the kitchen

Forms the cooking liquid for the mung-bean version of Luoyang jiangmiantiao.

Distinct from unfermented bean milk; the pea-based alternative is a different ingredient.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有绿豆浆水吗?

Does this dish contain Fermented mung-bean liquid?

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