Do Chinese, Japanese, Or Koreans eat Mung Bean Paste?

[DCal430]

I know it is popular in Southeast Asia, but is it something you would find in China, Korea, or Japan?

 

[El Guaraguao]

I never heard of mung bean paste.

 

[DCal430]

I never heard of mung bean paste.

The yellow stuff is mung bean paste.

 

[El Guaraguao]

I.................I......................still dont know WTF this meal is?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Korean Here.

Yes. Eat it once a year or so. It is one of the greatest foods that is possible to eat ever.

 

[DCal430]

Korean Here.

Yes. Eat it once a year or so. It is one of the greatest foods that is possible to eat ever.

I assume it isn't as common as red bean paste though.

 

[dighn]

in china they compact dry mung bean paste into little bricks with sesame oil and stuff and it is delicious. used as afilling thohugh is kind of rare.

 

[Cerb]

in china they compact dry mung bean paste into little bricks with sesame oil and stuff and it is delicious. used as afilling thohugh is kind of rare.

I need to go on a binge eating vacation through Southern Asia, before I die. That sounds so delicious, it's making my mouth water.

 

[Zeze]

I assume it isn't as common as red bean paste though.

<-- Korean

Yes red bean paste is ridiculously popular. Koreans definitely eat the yellow paste variant. But it's definitely uncommon and I don't even think they have a name for it.

 

[DCal430]

What about mung bean sprouts? I know Chinese people eat it.

 

[DaveSimmons]

The Chinese even had a god for mung bean curd . . .

. . . until Bruce Campbell killed him.

Then one night it happened, disaster struck
A rumble from below, the Chinese were stuck
An old chinaman prayed, for the loved ones he so cherished
Asking the saint of curd, to protect the souls who perished

Guan-Di is his name
Guan-Di is his name
Guan-You Guan-Me Guan-Di
Guan-Di is his name

 

[Lifted]

It took me a while to get used to the dessert menus in Southeast Asia.

Nothing but bowls of beans!

They are tasty though.

 

[rudeguy]

I need to go on a binge eating vacation through Southern Asia, before I die. That sounds so delicious, it's making my mouth water.

take me with you please? I would love that.

But with Asian food I have a strict don't ask, don't tell policy.