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Recipes with Mung beans

Herbal & Flower Teas

Mung Bean and Chrysanthemum Tea

traditionally associated with clearing heat, supporting the liver and helping to reduce fat accumulation

⏱ 35 min 2 cups (split into morning and evening servings)

Congee & Porridge

Five-Colour Bean Congee (Wu Se Dou Zhou)

traditionally associated with nourishing the five organ systems; a high-protein, low-fat congee

⏱ 160 min 4–6 bowls

Soups

Barley, Mung Bean and Lily Bulb Sweet Soup

traditionally helps clear summer heat, drain dampness, and calm the mind

⏱ 3 hr 4–5 bowls

Soups

Mung Bean, Coix Seed & Lily Sweet Soup

Traditionally associated with clearing heat, supporting skin clarity, and calming restlessness

⏱ 70 min 4–5 bowls

Sweet Soups & Desserts

Three-Bean Jelly (Mung Bean, Job's Tears & Adzuki)

traditionally used to clear heat, support skin recovery, and ease mouth sores

⏱ 35 min 4–6 jelly cups

Soups

Three-Bean Soup (San Dou Tang)

Traditionally used to support liver health, reduce dampness and aid digestion

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Purslane, Mung Bean and Barley Soup

traditionally used to clear heat and support the body during and after shingles (herpes zoster)

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls / 1 pot

Soups

Winter Melon, Lotus Leaf and Duck Soup with Three Beans

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, reduce dampness, relieve fatigue, and prevent heat-related illness

⏱ 2 hr 3 min 5–6 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Mung Bean, Coix Seed and Fresh Lily Bulb Congee

traditionally used during recovery from heat illnesses to nourish yin, clear residual heat, and support the skin

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Raw Rehmannia Honeysuckle Mung Bean Soup

traditionally supports skin cooling and detoxification for heat-related breakouts

⏱ 70 min 2–3 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Mung Bean, Barley, Poria and Licorice Detox Water

traditionally associated with clearing heat, supporting liver and kidney function, and easing the burden on the body during periods of toxic load

⏱ 70 min 2 bowls

Soups

Yin Chen, Adzuki Bean & Mung Bean Soup

traditionally used to clear liver heat, resolve dampness, and support liver function

⏱ 70 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Cabbage, Job's Tears & Mung Bean Soup (with herbal wash for external use)

traditionally used to clear heat-dampness and relieve itching in eczema, hives, and skin rashes

⏱ 75 min 4 bowls (internal soup); sufficient external wash for 2–3 applications

Soups

Three-Bean Beetroot Soup

Traditionally used to support the body's defences during measles season

⏱ 2 hr 40 min 4 bowls

Soups

Tu Fuling, Zhu Ling and Fu Ling Pork Soup

Traditionally used to clear damp-heat, support the spleen, and relieve oily skin, acne, and sluggishness

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Mung Bean and Job's Tears Congee

Traditionally used to clear heat, resolve dampness, and support the body's defences in summer

⏱ 70 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Isatis Leaf Mung Bean Soup; Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Coix Water

Two traditional summer drinks used to support flu prevention, clear heat, and resolve dampness

⏱ 85 min 3–4 bowls each recipe

Soups

Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Three-Bean Soup

traditionally used to clear summer heat, support urination, relieve dampness, and improve appetite

⏱ 75 min 4 bowls

Soups

Old Cucumber Mung Bean Barley Dried Scallop Pork Soup

traditionally used to relieve summer heat, support fluid replenishment, clear dampness, and nourish the digestive system

⏱ 140 min 5 bowls

Soups

Mung Bean, Barley & Seaweed Sweet Soup

traditionally associated with clearing damp-heat and supporting urinary comfort

⏱ 75 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Three-Bean Sweet Soup (San Dou Tang)

traditionally associated with clearing heat, supporting healthy digestion, and strengthening the spleen in children

⏱ 70 min 2 bowls (child-sized servings)

Congee & Porridge

Mung Bean and Lily Bulb Congee

Traditionally used to clear heat, calm the heart, and ease fire-related restlessness

⏱ 70 min 3 bowls

Soups

Cabbage and Mung Bean Soup

traditionally associated with clearing heat, supporting immunity, and soothing sore throats

⏱ 70 min 3–4 bowls (eat the solids too)

Congee & Porridge

Seaweed, Mung Bean and Job's Tears Sweet Porridge

traditionally associated with clearing damp-heat, supporting urinary flow, and aiding kidney stone management

⏱ 70 min 3–4 bowls