mung bean

Shallow metal bowls form a semicircle next to the grill; inside each are bites of pickled radish paper, cabbage kimchi, seasoned mung bean sprouts, cucumber and jalapeño pickles, and more.

All types — alfalfa, mung bean, clover and radish — can harbor dangerous bacteria in their seeds, Marler explains.

In just a weekend in Seoul, you can hike fortress walls, bike along the Han River and taste mung bean pancakes at a covered market.

Eat Just also makes mung bean protein eggs, which require 98 percent less water and 80 percent less land to produce, the company said.

For a vegan option, add red bean paste or mung bean paste to the center of the snow skin mochi; they’re available online or at Asian markets.