Chinese Sweet Mung Bean Soup (Lü Dòu Tāng)

A Light Cooling Summer Dessert

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, mung beans (known as lǜ dòu) are used as a cooling food to combat internal heat and eliminate toxins. They are often consumed in the form of a lightly sweet soup during summer to prevent heatstroke and skin eruptions. Ancient Chinese wisdom holds that mung beans help purify the blood and clear inflammation, with a common saying suggesting that mung bean soup can prevent “a hundred diseases.”

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 1 cup Darsa Whole Mung Beans
• 6 cups water
• 1/3 cup rock sugar (or to taste)

Instructions:

1. Rinse mung beans and soak for 1 hour (optional for faster cooking).
2. Bring to a boil with water, then simmer for 35–40 minutes until beans are soft.
3. Add rock sugar, stir to dissolve. Serve warm or chilled.

Macros (per serving):

Calories: 150 | Carbs: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 4g