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Nanjing mung bean cake

Also known as: Nankin ryokutōkō, 南京绿豆糕

Nanjing mung bean cake is a crumbly steamed or pressed sweet made from cooked mung beans, sugar, and oil.

Nanjing mung bean cake — illustrative food image

About Nanjing mung bean cake

Nanjing mung bean cake is a crumbly steamed or pressed sweet made from cooked mung beans, sugar, and oil.

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Ingredients in Nanjing mung bean cake

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Sugarsweetener
Waterbase
Vegetable Oilcooking medium
Mung Beanbase
Mung beansbase

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Origins & food traditions

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Countries

China

Cuisines & regions

Jiangsu cuisine

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