The difference between mung bean sprouts and soybean sprouts is as follows: the difference in appearance, the difference in water content, the difference in cooking methods.

1, the appearance of the different

Yellow bean sprouts are soybean sprouting to a certain length of the sprouts, the roots of the thick, large yellow bean; mung bean sprouts raw materials for mung beans, the roots of the more slender, the bean is also smaller green.

2, the different water content

The same weight of soybeans and mung beans, the weight of bean sprouts can be issued is different. Let's say, are a pound of beans soaked in water, soybeans can only send 6 pounds of bean sprouts, while mung beans can send 9-12 pounds of bean sprouts. This shows that the water content of the two are different. The soybean sprouts that have absorbed less water contain less water, and conversely the mung bean sprouts that have absorbed more water contain more water.

3, different cooking methods

The soybean sprouts are eaten in many ways, fried, soup can be, shabu-shabu hot pot, boiled meat, boiled beef, boiled fish and other dishes are used in soybean sprouts, the cooking time than mung bean sprouts long. The mung bean sprouts are generally used to stir-fry or cold, more tender cooked quickly, fried without adding water, mung bean sprouts are more suitable for summer consumption.

Bean sprouts purchase notes

1, look at the appearance: the appearance of good bean sprouts are natural glossy, and each one of the thickness of the length are more consistent, and not fresh bean sprouts, some of the color will be too white, and some will also be gray, and a lot of the length is inconsistent, the general taste of this bean sprouts is not very good, the best do not! The best thing to do is not to choose to go home.

2, smell flavor: bean sprouts of raw materials are generally a variety of beans, after planting, cultivation after germination to form the bean sprouts, it itself will still carry a fragrance of beans, and will not let a person feel unpleasant. The addition of some chemical substances of the bean sprouts, smell more pungent flavor, there are bean sprouts placed for a long time, so smell a rancid, so the bean sprouts are not fresh, it is best not to buy.

3, look at the hypocotyl: good bean sprouts hypocotyl are more brittle, gently pinch the juice will flow out, and if you meet the skin is a little soft, and pinch after the juice of the bean sprouts, the bean sprouts placed on the longer, the taste will not be very good, or do not buy.