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Mung bean sheets 
Fan pei stir-fried with pork Chinese 粉皮 Literal meaning noodle skin Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin fěn pí Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping fan2 pei4 Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese 綠豆粉皮 Simplified Chinese 绿豆粉皮 Literal meaning mung bean noodle skin Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin lǜ dòu fěn pí Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping luk6 dau6*2 fan2 pei4 Mung bean sheets are a type of Chinese noodle. It is transparent, flat, and sheet-like. They can be found, in dried form, in Hong Kong and occasionally in some Chinatowns overseas.
Production
Similar to cellophane noodles, mung bean sheets are made of mung beans, except they are different in shape. The sheets are approximately 1 cm wide, like fettuccine noodles. They are produced in the Shandong province of eastern China (where cellophane noodles are also produced), as well as in the northern city of Tianjin, and have a springier, chewier texture than the thinner noodles.
Use
Mung bean sheets are used for cold dishes, hot pots, and stir fried dishes, in conjunction with sliced meats and/or seafood, vegetables, and seasonings.
See also
- Chinese noodles
- Cellophane noodle
Chinese noodles Ants climbing a tree • Ban mian • Beef chow fun • Beef noodle soup • Biángbiáng noodles • Cart noodle • Cellophane noodles • Champon • Char kway teow • Chow mein • Cu mian • Crossing the bridge noodles • Dan dan noodles • Henan braised noodles • Hokkien mee • Jook-sing noodles • Ka tieu • Lamian • Lai fun • Liang pi • Lo mein • Mee pok • Mi xian • Millinge • Misua • Mung bean sheets • Oil noodles • Re gan mian • Rice noodles • Rice vermicelli • Saang mein • Satay bee hoon • Shahe fen • Shanghai fried noodles • Shrimp roe noodles • Silver needle noodles • Wonton noodles • Yi mein • You mian • Zha jiang mianCategories:- Chinese noodles
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