Mung
/mʌŋ/noun
A type of bean grown mainly in Asia.
I cook mung beans in a pressure cooker to save time.
Often appears as...
- cook mung beans
- soak mung beans
noun
In computing, the process of purposefully corrupting or altering data.
The new intern managed to mung the entire database during his first week.
Often appears as...
- mung data
- mung database
Usage tips
Disapproving
Technical
noun
A type of bean grown mainly in Asia.
I cook mung beans in a pressure cooker to save time.
Often appears as...
- cook mung beans
- soak mung beans
noun
In computing, the process of purposefully corrupting or altering data.
The new intern managed to mung the entire database during his first week.
Often appears as...
- mung data
- mung database
Usage tips
Disapproving
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Ingestible Bean
Mung is a nutritious bean, often used in soups, salads, and desserts in Asia.
I'm making a dessert with mung beans and coconut milk.
Pro Tip 2/3Verb Usage
You can use 'mung' as a verb, meaning to prepare mung beans for cooking or eating.
Let's mung these beans overnight before cooking.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Beans
'Mung' might refer to bean sprouts, which are commonly used in Asian cuisines.
Add mung bean sprouts to the spring rolls for crunchiness.
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Quote examples
Seung Sahn
South Korean Clergyman
American dog say, 'Woof, woof.' Korean dog say, 'Mung, mung.' Polish dog say, 'How, how.' So which dog barking is correct? That is human beings' barking, not 'dog' barking. If dog and you become one hundred percent one, then you know sound of barking. This is Zen teaching. Boom! Become one.
Quote examples
Shehnaaz Gill
Every day, I ate just one or two things. I wouldn't stuff too much variety in my daily consumption of food. For example, if I ate dal and moong for lunch, I would eat the same for dinner.
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Shehnaaz Gill
I have moong for breakfast with tea, and dal, chawal and sabzi for lunch. For dinner, I just have milk.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Forget mung beans' reputation as healthy yet bland - used right, they soak up loads of flavour.
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Joe Lycett
British Comedian
I make a sensational chicken, chorizo and mung bean stew.
Quote examples
Seung Sahn
South Korean Clergyman
American dog say, 'Woof, woof.' Korean dog say, 'Mung, mung.' Polish dog say, 'How, how.' So which dog barking is correct? That is human beings' barking, not 'dog' barking. If dog and you become one hundred percent one, then you know sound of barking. This is Zen teaching. Boom! Become one.
Quote examples
Shehnaaz Gill
Every day, I ate just one or two things. I wouldn't stuff too much variety in my daily consumption of food. For example, if I ate dal and moong for lunch, I would eat the same for dinner.
Quote examples
Shehnaaz Gill
I have moong for breakfast with tea, and dal, chawal and sabzi for lunch. For dinner, I just have milk.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Forget mung beans' reputation as healthy yet bland - used right, they soak up loads of flavour.
Quote examples
Joe Lycett
British Comedian
I make a sensational chicken, chorizo and mung bean stew.
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