Dai County Mung Beans

Dai County Mung Beans

　　Dai County mung beans are large, plump, perfectly round, uniformly sized, clean, and pure in color, with high nutritional value. They contain 22.3% protein, 1.1% fat, 56% carbohydrates, 4% minerals, 1.6% vitamins, vitamin B1, B2

　　and carotene, as well as the highest iron content among grains. Mung beans can be made into various flour-based snacks such as starch noodles, vermicelli, mung bean jelly, and bean starch sheets.

　　Mung beans also have high medicinal value. According to traditional Chinese medical literature, mung beans are cool in nature, non-toxic, and when cooked and consumed, they help reduce swelling, relieve qi stagnation, alleviate irritability and heat, treat erysipelas and wind-related illnesses, promote urination, benefit vitality and internal organs, cleanse the gallbladder and nourish the stomach, and relieve summer heat and quench thirst. Drinking a bowl of mung bean congee in the peak of summer can bring a cooling and refreshing effect, promote fluid production, reduce irritability, and increase urination, making it an excellent homemade beverage.