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Cold Tossed Mung Bean Sheets (Liangban Fenpi) — finished dish, ready to serve.

Cold Tossed Mung Bean Sheets

凉拌粉皮 · pan chinese cuisine

20 min total5 min cooking5 steps spice level 1/5savorytangy

The author remembers mung bean sheets stuffed in street-vendor bread rolls (cai jia mo) from school days and has never gotten them out of their head. The dressing is versatile and works on all kinds of cold dishes — even dumplings.

Kwame Boateng's profile photoKwame BoatengGhanaian-American guy learning to recreate my mom's groundnut soup and jollof without calling her every time. Currently obsessed with getting smoky flavor on a stovetop.

Nutrition & allergens

Contains:SesameSoyWheat

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • mung bean sheet noodles粉皮

    1.0 piece

  • Cucumber ingredient identification photo

    Cucumber黄瓜

    1.0 piece

  • Cilantro ingredient identification photo

    cilantro香菜

    1.0 stalk

  • Sesame oil ingredient identification photo

    sesame oil香油

    0.06 cup

  • Chinkiang vinegar ingredient identification photo

    vinegar醋

    0.06 cup

  • Light soy sauce ingredient identification photo

    light soy sauce生抽

    as needed

  • Chinese celery ingredient

    Chinese celery香芹

    as needed

  • white sesame seeds白芝麻

    as needed

  • Ground chile ingredient identification photo

    Ground chile辣椒粉

    as needed

  • Scallion ingredient identification photo

    scallion葱花

    as needed

  • Sichuan peppercorns ingredient identification photo

    sichuan peppercorns花椒

    1.0 piece

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 11 min

    High heatBlanching (chao shui) ↗

    Boil the mung bean sheets in hot water for about 1 minute. Lift them out and let them sit in cold water. In the same hot water, blanch the celery (or any vegetable you like).

    ✅ Done when: The sheets are soft and pliable after about 1 minute in boiling water, and the celery is briefly blanched.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Chili-oil infusion ↗

    Cut the scallions into sections. Pour hot oil over the white sesame seeds, chili powder, Sichuan peppercorns, red chilies, and scallion sections. Stir in light soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, chicken bouillon powder, and cilantro.

    ✅ Done when: The hot oil sizzles over the aromatics, releasing a fragrant, toasty aroma, and the dressing is evenly mixed.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Cold dressing (liang ban) ↗

    Lift the mung bean sheets out of the cold water and slice them. Pour the dressing over the sliced sheets.

    ✅ Done when: The sliced sheets are evenly coated with the dressing and ready to serve.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Cold Tossed Mung Bean Sheets (Liangban Fenpi) — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    The dressing can also be drizzled over dumplings.

    ✅ Done when: A versatile dressing is left over, ready to spoon over dumplings.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Cold Tossed Mung Bean Sheets (Liangban Fenpi) — step 5 visual checkpoint.

    The dressing can also be poured over cold-tossed vegetable dishes.

    ✅ Done when: The remaining dressing is ready to use on any cold salad.