Mung bean sheets

Mung bean sheets are a type of Chinese noodle. It is transparent, flat, and sheet-like. They can be found, in dried form, in China and occasionally in some Chinatowns overseas.

Mung bean sheets

Fan pei or "fan pi" stir-fried with pork
Type	Chinese noodles
Place of origin	China
Main ingredients	Mung beans

Mung bean sheets
Chinese	粉皮
Literal meaning	noodle skin
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin fěn pí Yue: Cantonese Jyutping fan2 pei4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ hún-phê
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	綠豆粉皮
Simplified Chinese	绿豆粉皮
Literal meaning	mung bean noodle skin
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin lǜ dòu fěn pí Yue: Cantonese Jyutping luk6 dau6*2 fan2 pei4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ li̍k-tāu-hún-phê

Description

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 in dishes

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. One such dish is liang fen, where the noodles are served cold with chili oil.