Southeast Asian Bean Dishes

Cookbooks

  • (AT) Andrea Nguyen: Asian Tofu
  • (SAS) Mowe: Southeast Asian Specialties

Kueh

  • (TWC) Christopher Tan: The Way of Kueh
  • Kee Yah Kueh (mung) (TWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Kueh Koo (mung) (TWC, πŸ”—1) (China and elsewhere)
  • Cikak Kueh (mung) (TWC, πŸ”—1) (Singapore)
  • Gendang Kasturi (mung, skin on) (TWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Jian Dui (adzuki) (TWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Lepat Jagung (mung starch) (TWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Bak Kueh (mung) (TWC)
  • Kueh Talam Pandan (mung starch) (TWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Kueh Talam Gula Merah (mung starch) (TWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Kueh Koya (mung) (TWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Kueh Kole Kole (mung flour) (TWC, πŸ”—1 πŸ”—2)
  • Tepung Gomak (mung) (TWC, πŸ”—1)

Cambodia

  • (EWC) Neustadt & de Monteiro: The Elephant Walk Cookbook
  • Kola noodles (mung sprouts) (πŸ”—1)
  • αž‘αžΉαž€β€‹αžŸαžŽαŸ’αžŠαŸ‚αž€, teuk san daek (soy milk) (πŸ”—1)
  • Thav ker (grass jelly with soy milk)
  • Lort cha (mung sprouts) (πŸ”—1)
  • Num por peay (πŸ”—1)
  • Num ansom chek (πŸ”—1)
  • Somlah Mee Souah (mung bean noodle soup) (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • αž€αŸ’αžšαž‘αžΆαž“ Kralan (sticky rice in bamboo) (πŸ”—1 πŸ”—2)
  • αž”αž”αžšαžŸαžŽαŸ’αžαŸ‚αž€αžαŸ€αžœ Babaw Sadeik Khiew (porridge) (πŸ”—1πŸ”—2)
  • αž”αž”αžšαžŸαžŽαŸ’αžαŸ‚αž€αžαŸ€αžœ Mung bean pudding (πŸ”—1)
  • Khmer Rouleaux (mung noodles, sprouts) (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • B’baw Mouan (chicken, rice, bean sprouts) (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • K’tieu (noodles, pork, mung bean sprouts) (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • K’tieu Cha (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Nyuom Traiyong Chaek (banana blossom salad, mung bean sprouts) (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Nyuom Mee Souah (mung noodles, sprouts) (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Chrourk Samdaik Nung Peng Pah (mung sprouts, tomato) (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • B’baw Samdaik Ankoy (black-eyed peas, rice, coconut milk) (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Nom Kruob Kanau (EWC, πŸ”—1)
  • Chhnang dei (hot pot with mung bean noodles) (πŸ”—1)
  • Saku (chestnut flour, coconut, mung bean dessert) (πŸ”—1)
  • Num bot (rice flour dumpling, mung bean filling) (πŸ”—1)

East Timor

Indonesia

  • (EKI) Marks: The Exotic Kitchens of Indonesia
  • (TIK) Owen: The Indonesian Kitchen
  • (FFIW) Helou: Feast: Food of the Islamic World
  • Recipes Indonesia: tempeh and tofu recipes
Tofu
  • Tahu isi (πŸ”—1)
  • Tahu sumedang (Sumedang City, West Java) (πŸ”—1)
  • Tahu gejrot (Cirebon, West Java) (πŸ”—1 πŸ”—2)
  • Tahu gunting (Surabaya City, East Java) (πŸ”—1)
  • Tahu telur (Surabaya City, East Java) (EKI, πŸ”—1)
  • Tahu bulat (Tasikmalaya, West Java) (πŸ”—1)
  • Tahu goreng bacem (Twice-cooked coriander tofu) (AT, πŸ”—1)
  • Gadon tahu / Pepes tahu (Spiced tofu and coconut in banana leaf) (AT, πŸ”—1)
  • Kupat tahu (tofu, rice cake, peanut sauce) (Bandung, West Java) (πŸ”—1)
  • Tahu goreng (EKI, πŸ”—1)
  • Tahu isi medan (EKI, πŸ”—1)
  • Paria berisi tahu dan udang (bitter melon stuffed with tofu and shrimp) (TIK, πŸ”—1)
  • Semur tahu (tofu in soy sauce) (TIK, πŸ”—1)
Tempe
Multiple/Other
  • Kue hunkwe pisang (πŸ”—1)
  • Tumis taoge tahu (tofu, mung bean sprouts) (πŸ”—1)
  • Tahu campur (beef, tofu, bean sprout soup) (East Java) (πŸ”—1)

Laos

  • (SLC) Hongthong: Simple Laotian Cooking
  • Tai Nao (πŸ”—1)
  • Tai Neua jeow (πŸ”—1)
  • Khao soi (mung bean sprouts) (πŸ”—1)
  • Tofu laab (AT, πŸ”—1)
  • Khao poon (πŸ”—1)
  • Bun sail (crepes with bean sprouts and pork) (SLC)
  • Mee grab (crispy noodles, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Yall dip (fresh spring rolls, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Yall jeune (fried spring rolls, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Gang tao hoo puck got kao (bok choy and tofu soup) (SLC)
  • Gang tao hou (tofu soup) (SLC)
  • Gang puck num (watercress, tofu) (SLC)
  • Jail tore din (peanut sauce) (SLC)
  • Num satay (satay sauce, peanuts) (SLC)
  • Pher (rice noodles, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Pher hang (rice noodles, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Kore mee / pud thai (rice noodles, peanuts, bean sprouts, tofu) (SLC)
  • Koa pune (rice noodles, ground pork/chicken, bean sprouts) (SLC, πŸ”—1)
  • Koa pune num pik (red curry noodles, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Kao pune gali (yellow curry noodles, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Kore tore galk (poek, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Kore kice tore galk (eggs, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Kore hit tore galk (mushrooms, bean sprouts) (SLC)
  • Kore hit tao hou (mushrooms, tofu) (SLC)
  • Tao hou borelapa (basil, tofu) (SLC)
  • Tao hou num jail bong (tofu with chili paste) (SLC)
  • Num won tore dum (black beans and coconut milk dessert) (SLC)
  • Num won tao suan (split mung bean and coconut milk dessert) (SLC)

Malaysia

  • (EKM) Marks: The Exotic Kitchens of Malaysia
  • (TFM) The Food of Malaysia
Mung
  • Kuih kasturi (πŸ”—1)
  • Kuih Kacang Hijau (mung bean) (EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Bubur Kacang Hijau (mung bean dessert porridge) (EKM, πŸ”—1)
Mung bean sprouts
  • Taugeh goreng kucai (fried beansprouts with chives) (SAS, πŸ”—1)
  • Taugeh masak kerang (fried beansprouts with baby clams) (SAS, πŸ”—1πŸ”—1)
  • Bihun goreng (fried rice noodles, bean sprouts, tofu) (SAS, πŸ”—1)
  • Urap taugeh (fried beansprouts with grated coconut) (SAS, πŸ”—1)
  • Kerabu Tauge (mung bean sprouts) (TFM, EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Laksa (EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Laksa lemak (Nonya) (bean sprouts) (TFM, πŸ”—1)
  • Char Koay Teow (bean sprouts) (EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Lumpiah Sabah (spring rolls with bean sprouts) (EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Hokkien Mee (bean sprouts) (EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Cucur Rode (bean sprouts) (EKM)
  • Fried kway teow (rice noodles, bean sprouts) (TFM, πŸ”—1)
  • Indian mee goreng (bean sprouts, tofu) (TFM, πŸ”—1)
Adzuki
  • Ais kacang (shaved ice dessert with red beans) (TFM, πŸ”—1)
Tofu
  • Tahu Sumbat (stuffed bean curd) (EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Sambal Tauqua (tofu) (EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Tahu bakar (Grilled crisp tofu pockets) (AT, πŸ”—1)
  • Sayur Lodeh (Tofu and vegetables in coconut milk) (AT, πŸ”—1)
  • Sayur lemak (Nonya) (TFM, πŸ”—1)
  • Mamak mee goreng (fried tofu, stir fried noodles) (Arokiasamy: The Malaysian Kitchen, πŸ”—1)
Multiple / Other
  • Noodle Soup (tofu, bean sprouts) (EKM)
  • Tahu goreng (fried tofu with beansprouts) (SAS, πŸ”—1)
  • Masala Thosai (urad) (EKM)
  • Chop Chai #2 (dried and fresh mixed vegetables, tofu skin sticks) (EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Binde (split pea curry with okra) (EKM)
  • Rojak (assorted fruits with peanut sauce) (EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Vegetable Pakora (EKM)
  • Popiah (fresh spring rolls with salted soybean paste, yam beans, tofu) (TFM, EKM, πŸ”—1)
  • Dalca Sayur (yellow split peas) (EKM, πŸ”—1)

Penang

  • Pasembur (peanut and sweet potato sauce, fried tofu, bean sprouts) (Arokiasamy: The Malaysian Kitchen, πŸ”—1)

Myanmar

  • (BS) Tan & Leahy: Burma Superstar
  • (BRF) Duguid: Burma: Rivers of Flavor
  • Pe Pyot (πŸ”—1) (πŸ”—2)
  • Pumpkin tofu stew (BS)
  • Wok-tossed pea shoots (BS)
  • Bagan butter beans (lima) (BS)
  • Fiery tofu (BS)
  • Restaurant-style tofu kebat (BS)
  • Rainbow salad (BS)
  • Nan gyi thoke (chicken curry, chickpea flour) (BS)
  • Coconut chicken noodle soup (chickpea flour) (BS)
  • Mohinga (split pea crackers) (BS)
  • Chin corn soup (small red beans) (BS)
  • Ginger salad (split peas, peanuts, chickpea flour (BS)
  • Green mango salad (peanuts, chickpea flour (BS)
  • Shan tofu salad (BS)
  • Laphet thoke (tea leaf salad, split peas, peanuts) (BS)
  • Yellow split pea crackers (BS)
  • Shan tofu (BS)
  • Yellow split pea falafel (BS)
  • Fried yellow split peas (BS)

Philippines

  • (IAP) Ponseca & Trinidad: I Am a Filipino
Tofu
Mung
Adzuki
Multiple/Other
  • Lumpiang Prito (tofu, mung sprouts) (IAP)
  • Lumpiang Sariwa (sprouts, smoked tofu) (IAP)
  • Pinakbet (Simeon: Cook Real Hawai’i)

Singapore

  • Hoon Kueh πŸ”—1
  • Ham Chim Peng (fermented red tofu) πŸ”—1
  • Min chiang kueh (adzuki paste/peanuts)1
  • Satay Bee Hoon πŸ”—1
  • Laksa lemak πŸ”—1
  • Tauhu goreng πŸ”—1
  • Chendol πŸ”—1
  • Ice kacang πŸ”—1
  • Tau suan θ±†ηˆ½ πŸ”—1 πŸ”—2
  • Hakka Yong Tau Foo πŸ”—1
  • Sambal goreng πŸ”—1
  • Kway Chap πŸ”—1
  • Niang dou fu (filled beancurd pockets) (SAS)
  • Xia ren dou fu (stir-fried beancurd with jumbo shrimp) (SAS)
  • Hong shao dou fu (braised beancurd) (SAS)
  • Sui rou zheng dou fu (steamed soft beancurd with ground pork) (SAS)
  • Dou hua (sweet beancurd dessert) (SAS)
  • Zha fu pi juan (fried beancurd skin roll) (SAS)

Thailand

  • (BEC) Hellon: The Blue Elephant Cookbook
  • (TTC) Gabriel:Β Thailand: The Cookbook
  • (TSF) Thompson: Thai Street Food
Mung bean flour
  • ΰΈˆΰΉˆΰΈ²ΰΈ‘ΰΈ‡ΰΈΰΈΈΰΈŽ Cha mongkut
  • Kanom med kanoon (πŸ”—1)
Mung beans
  • Khanom luk chup (πŸ”—1)
  • Mung bean puffs (central) (TTC)
  • Crispy stuffed buns (central) (TTC)
  • Sugar-coated stuffed dough balls (central) (TTC)
  • Sweet mung bean packages (central) (TTC)
  • Mung bean porridge with coconut milk (central) (TTC)
  • Mung bean custard with fried shallots (central/south) (TTC)
  • Mung bean pudding with ginkgo (central) (TTC)
Mung bean noodles
  • Yam woon sen (BEC)
  • Colorful mung bean noodles in coconut milk (central) (TTC)
  • Wu sen pat dtao huu yii
Mung bean sprouts
  • Phad Phak (BEC)
  • Steamed spring rolls (north) (TTC)
  • Phat thai without noodles (central) (TTC)
  • Phat thai wrapped in eggs (central) (TTC)
  • Korat-style noodles (northeast) (TTC)
  • Rice noodles with spicy sauce (northeast) (TTC)
Tofu
  • Tao Hu Thot (Fried tofu with chile peanut sauce) (AT)
  • Gaeng jued tao hu sarai (tofu, seaweed, and pork soup) (AT)
  • Lon tao hu yi (fermented tofu simmered in coconut milk) (AT)
  • Pad Thai (AT)
  • Khao phat tao hu yi (Fried rice with fermented red tofu) (AT)
  • Keang jeud tow hu (BEC)
  • Po pea jay (BEC)
  • Tow-hu peaw wan (sweet and sour tofu)(BEC)
  • Deep-fried tofu with dipipng sauce (central) (TTC)
  • Egg tofu and ground pork soup (central) (TTC)
  • Water spinach with shrimp and tofu (south) (TTC)
  • Stir-fried tofu with bean sprouts (central) (TTC)
  • Stir-fried cabbage, pork, and tofu (central) (TTC)
  • Stir-fried amaranth with tofu and garlic (north) (TTC)
  • Dtom jeut dtao huu saarai (bean curd, seaweed and pork dumpling soup) (silken tofu) (TSF)
Fermented Tofu
  • Wun Sen pat dtao huu yii (glass noodles, mushrooms, fermented tofu, bean thread noodles) (TSF)
Soy
  • Fermented soybeans (north) (TTC)
  • Lhon Tao Jiew (fermented soybean chili dip) (north) (TTC)
  • Roasted fermented soybean dip (north) (TTC)
  • Sweetened soy milk (central) (TTC)
  • Stir-fried snakehead fish with salted soybeans (central) (TTC)
Peanut
  • Peanut chili sauce (north) (TTC)
  • Thai-style satay sauce (south) (TTC)
  • Spicy seaweed salad (south) (TTC)
  • Peanut curd in spicy salad (north) (TTC)
  • Pomelo salad (central) (TTC)
  • Sesame and sugar-coated peanuts (central) (TTC)
Multiple/Other
  • Black bean tea (1)
  • Pad Thai (mung bean sprouts, tofu)
  • Thai summer rolls (south) (TTC)
  • Spicy wing bean salad (central) (TTC)
  • Stir-fried squid with sator beans (south) (TTC)
  • Sweet glutinous rice with black beans (central) (TTC)
  • Black beans in coconut milk (central) (TTC)
  • Glutinous rice roasted in bamboo (black beans) (central) (TTC)
  • Glutinous rice in coconut shell (red or black beans) (south) (TTC)
  • Sweet glutinous rice in baanana leaf (black beans) (central) (TTC)
  • Glutinous rice in tiger grass leaf (kidney beans) (north) (TTC)
  • Glutinous rice, beans, and banana in palm leaves (black beans) (south) (TTC)
  • Mee gati

Vietnam

  • (VSF) Lister & Pohl: Vietnamese Street Food
  • (MV) Luke Nguyen: My Vietnam
  • (VV) Stauch: Vegetarian Vietnam
  • (SKTS) SUC KHOE TAM SINH
  • (KCJ) Lister and Pohl: Koto: A Culinary Journey through Vietnam
Mung beans
  • Mung bean milk (πŸ”—1)
  • Banh da lon (πŸ”—1 πŸ”—2)
  • ChΓ¨ banh lot bΓ  ba (sweet potato and cassava pudding) (MV)
  • Mung bean cakes (ChΓ¨ kho) (VSF)
  • Cha gio chay/nem ran chay (spring rolls, taro, mung) (VV)
  • Mung bean and galangal snack (BΓ‘nh chay nhΓ’n dΓ’u xanh) (pureed and deep fried) (VSF)
  • Sticky rice with turmeric and mung beans (XΓ΄i xΓ©o) (VSF)
  • ChΓ¨ ThΖ°ng (πŸ”—1) (2)
  • Hoa Cau (πŸ”—1)
  • BΓ‘nh Bα»™t BΓ‘ng (πŸ”—1)
  • BΓ‘nh bα»™t loc chay (mung bean dumplings, tapioca) (VV)
  • BΓ‘nh Đậu Xanh NΖ°α»›ng (πŸ”—1)
  • BΓ‘nh TrΓ΄i TΓ u (πŸ”—1)
  • XΓ”I VỊ lΓ‘ dα»©a Δ‘αΊ­u xanh (SKTS)
  • ChΓ‘o Δ‘αΊ­u xanh khΓ΄ng vỏ (mung bean porridge) (πŸ”—1)
  • Xoi xeo chay (sticky rice, mung bean powder) (VV)
  • Chao nam (mushroom rice porridge) (VV)
  • Banh xeo (rice and mung crepes) (VV)
  • Che troi nuoc (rice balls, mung filling) (VV)
Mung bean sprouts
  • Wok-tossed bean sprouts and garlic chives, 121 (GiΓ‘ he xΓ o) (MV)
  • Traditional bean sprouts (πŸ”—1)
Mung bean noodles
  • Lotus root salad (Nom ngo sen) (VSF)
  • Green papaya salad (Nom du du xanh) (VSF)
  • Bamboo leaf bean sprouts for pancakes (πŸ”—1)
  • Du’a giΓ‘ (pickled bean sprouts) (KCJ)
Tofu
  • Tofu (AT, SKTS)
  • Pi Dan Dou Fu (tofu with century eggs) (AT)
  • De Nuong Chao (fermented tofu, lemongrass, and goat skewers) (AT)
  • Nuoc cham chao (preserved bean curd dipping sauce (MV, VV)
  • Canh Dau Phu (tofu, tomato, and dill soup) (AT)
  • Canh rau (tofu and greens soup) (VV)
  • Canh cu den (beet tofu soup) (VV)
  • Dau hu cha ca ha noi chay (tofu, dill, rice noodles) (VV)
  • Dau phu sot me (tofu, tamarind) (VV)
  • Dau phu rim ngu vi (five spice tofu) (VV)
  • Ga nuong chao (Roast chicken with red fermented tofu) (AT)
  • Silken tofu stewed with shiitake mushrooms (Dau hu kho nΓ’m) (MV)
  • Dau phu nhoi nam sot ca chua (mushroom stuffed tofu) (VV)
  • Crisp silken tofu in a tomato and black pepper sauce, 30 (Tau hu sot ca chua) (MV)
  • Silken tofu and pork soup, 176 (Canh dau hu he heo xay) (MV)
  • Tofu and Roasted Rice Spring Rolls (Nem thinh) (VSF)
  • Ca chua nhoi thit chay va dau phu (tofu stuffed tomatoes) (VV)
  • Silken tofu in ginger syrup (Tao pho) (with mandarin orange and jasmine flowers) (VSF)
  • Tofu and green bananas with turmeric (Dau phu nΓ’u chuΓ΄i xanh) (VSF)
  • Bitter gourd filled with tofu (Dau phu nhΓ΄i muΓ³p dang) (VSF)
  • Dau phu cuon la lot (tofu, betel leaves) (VV)
  • Tofu, mushroom and green rice cakes (Banh nam dau phu) – small or large patties to fry or grill (VSF)
  • Cabbage and tofu (πŸ”—1)
  • Canh bap cai cuon (cabbage tofu parcels in broth) (VV)
  • Braised tofu (πŸ”—1)
  • Tofu stuffed with tomato sauce (πŸ”—1)
  • Đậu hΕ© ủ giαΊ₯y bαΊ‘c (πŸ”—1)
  • TΓ u hủ kho rong biển (πŸ”—1)
  • Đậu hΕ© cuα»™n chiΓͺn xΓΉ chay (πŸ”—1)
  • TΓ u hủ ram mΓ¨ chay (sesame tofu) (πŸ”—1)
  • Banh mi chay (five spice tofu) (VV)
  • Goi buoi chay (pomelo salad) (VV)
  • Canh dau phu chuoi xanh chay (green banana, tofu, tomato soup) (VV)
  • Bun rieu cua chay (tomato tofu noodle soup) (VV)
  • Bun nam chay (mushroom, greens, noodles) (VV)
  • Bun xao nghe (central Vietnam, rice noodles, Chinese chives) (VV)
  • Pho (stir fried noodles, tofu) (VV)
Tofu skin
  • Dau hu ky chien (tofu skin chips) (VV)
  • Cha (gio) lua chay (tofu skin sausage) (VV)
  • Ca chien chay (seaweed, tofu skin) (VV)
  • Nom hoa chuoi / Goi bap chuoi (banana blossom salad) (VV)
  • Goi dua chuot dau hu ky (cucumber salad) (VV)
  • Pho bo chay (noodle soup) (VV)
Other soy
  • Soy milk (πŸ”—1)
  • Ca chung tuong (cod, bean thread noodles, fermented soybeans) (MV)
  • Nuoc leo chay (soy dipping sauce) (VV)
Multiple/Other
  • Haricot bean pudding (ChΓ¨ dΓ’u vΓ‘n) (MV)
  • Sticky rice with peanuts (Xoi lac) (VSF)
  • Black sesame seed and peanut soup (ChΓ¨ me den) (VSF)
  • Bi cuon chay (cellophane noodle and tofu rolls) (AT, VV)
  • Black bean pie (πŸ”—1)
  • Black bean sweet gruel (πŸ”—1)
  • Soft white bean soup (SKTS)
  • ChΓ¨ Đậu Đen (SKTS)
  • ChΓ¨ BΓ  Ba (SKTS)
  • Hot pot (soy milk, tofu) (πŸ”—1)
  • Goi cuon dua chuot va dua cham voi nuoc tuong (cucumber pineapple rolls, mung sprouts, tofu) (VV)
  • Nom thap nhi nhan duyen (tofu, bean sprouts, salad) (VV)
  • Canh bi do ham dua (squash, sweet potato, coconut milk, white beans) (VV)
  • Bun thai chay (Thai style noodle soup, mung sprouts, tofu) (VV)
  • Chao thap cam (rice porridge, kidney beans) (VV)
  • Com henchay (lemongrass, mushrooms, rice, tofu skin, fermented tofu, peanuts) (VV)

Hanoi

  • NΓ΄m hoa chuΓ΄i (Banana flower salad) (mung bean sprouts) (KCJ)
  • Dau phu sot ca chua (Tofu with tomato and green onion) (AT, VV, KCJ)

Coastal Vietnam

  • TΓ u hu xa Γ³t (lemongrass crusted tofu) (AT, MV, KCJ)

Hue

  • Ban khoΓ‘i (Happy Hue pancake) (MV)

Dalat and Central Highlands

  • Trung hap thit (steamed omelette with mung bean starch noodles and pork) (KCJ)
  • Dau phu nhoi thit heo (fried tofu with pork filling) (KCJ)

Ho Chi Minh

  • Banh xeo (seafood rice pancakes) (mung bean sprouts)
  • Nom xoai xanh (green mango salad) (mung bean sprouts, beef) (KCJ)

Mekong Delta

  • Canh chua chay (tamarind soup) (bean sprouts, tofu/fish) (VV, KCJ)
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