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What is bean juice?

Bean juice is a unique food in old Beijing. According to written records, it has a history of 300 years and is a wonderful flower in traditional snacks.

Bean juice is made from mung beans, and the residue after starch filtration is fermented to make vermicelli and other foods. It has the effects of nourishing stomach, detoxicating and clearing fire. At the same time, because the starch content is almost zero, it has a positive effect on controlling blood sugar, so it is favored by diabetic patients. Soybean juice is at room temperature when it leaves the factory, which is called raw soybean juice. You can drink it directly. It's cool. Generally, what you buy in the bean juice shop is heated instant bean juice.

In the process of heating raw soybean juice, it is generally advisable to use a small fire, and avoid boiling the pot with a big fire. Generally, it is heated until the bean juice begins to bubble. The juice at this time is completely suitable for drinking. Traditionally, bean juice is a traditional halal snack, which is usually chopped with water bumps (mustard greens), mixed with peppers and sesame seeds, eaten by inby and cooked while it is hot.