Bean sprout
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Bean sprouts are a common ingredient, especially in Asian cuisine, made from beans by sprouting. The beans are commonly mung beans.
The sprouted beans are supposed to be more nutritious than the original beans.
Some common dishes that may use sprouts are fried rice, spring rolls, egg drop soup, and hot and sour soup.
They are used in Thai cuisine and Vietnamese cuisine.
See also alfalfa sprouts and wheatgrass.
