Vegetable
Mung Bean Sprout
S tier
Mung bean sprouts are the default wok sprout: Vigna radiata, white crisp hypocotyl, tiny yellow leaf, the chow mein and pho garnish. They should snap, not slime. A last-minute toss. Soybean sprouts are thicker and beanier. Species labelling as Vigna radiata is this same sprout.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Chow MeinLast TossPho
Traits
Not SlimeNot Soy ThickQuickSnapTakeoutVigna RadiataWhite CrispWok Default
History
CN
Mung sprouts were a Chinese kitchen vegetable long before they were a Western salad.
Mung bean sprouts became the Western "bean sprout" of takeout.
Mung versus soybean sprouts were labelled as different vegetables.