Grain
Soft-shelled Job's Tears
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Soft-shelled Job’s tears is the English market name for edible ma-yuen grain—thin hulls, cookable berries, mild cereal taste. Contrasts with hard bead Job’s tears sold for crafts. Buy soft-shelled for food; hard beads will not cook well.
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CookableEdibleFood GradeMarket NameMildSoftSoft Hull
History
English trade separated soft-shelled food Coix from hard bead types.
Health-food packs labelled soft-shelled Job’s tears clearly.
Recipe writers warned against craft beads in porridge recipes.
Soft-shelled remains the required form for culinary Job’s tears.