Mung bean

Vigna radiata as it is its scientific name, it is a legume that is cultivated in tropical areas, in China it is widely consumed, it is also known as soybean. It is used in conventional preparations, although thanks to the expansion of oriental food the sprouts of the seed have become popular, not only in the East and the Middle East but throughout the world. It is a species that uses a lot of its seed, fruit, sprout; the resulting starch that is extracted from the seeds or grain is used to make cellophane noodles, a very typical noodle in Asia.