Pumpkin seed also known as pepitas is the edible seed of pumpkin. When it’s dehulled, people may roasted it and make it with salt. It’s a popular snack. And in China, it’s not only snack, but also a kind of Chinese herbal medicines with important effect. Pumpkin seeds are rich in nutrients which do good to the […]
The peanut, also known as the groundnut or the goober is a small annual dicotyledon herb growing up to a foot above the ground. Peanut originated from South Africa and then it was introduced to China in the 16th century. Nowadays peanut which is commonly planted in India, Argentina, Senegal is now widely cultivated in Shandong, Henan and […]
About Sprouting Green Mung Bean Doctor of traditional Chinese medicine considers that the sprouting green mung bean born cool, sweet and non-toxic is able to ease excessive drinking, dampness and heat stagnation and also tiredness. Patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease should often eat vegetarian fried sprouting green mung bean in summer, it may do good. Japanese scientists […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization of USA defines pulses as annual crops yielding from 1~12 grains or seeds enclosed in a pod. Based on the definition, though the item “pulses” is not familiar around the world, the parts of pulses such as dry beans, chickpeas, broad bean, and lentil are all very common. And today let’s […]
Kidney bean originating from Mexico and Argentina, was introduced to China in the 16th century. The main types of kidney bean are white kidney bean, dark red kidney bean, light speckled kidney bean, black kidney bean and so on, and the most famous types are large white kidney bean and large black speckled kidney bean. Kidney bean […]