Soybean sprout

Soybean sprout
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃豆芽,黃芽白,大荳芽菜
Simplified Chinese黄豆芽
Literal meaningyellow bean sprout
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinhuángdòuyá
Wade–Gileshuang2tou4ya2
Vietnamese name
Vietnamesegiá đậu nành
Korean name
Hangul콩나물
Literal meaningbean namul
Transcriptions
Revised Romanizationkongnamul
McCune–Reischauerk'hongnamul
Japanese name
Kanji豆萌やし
Kanaまめもやし
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburnmamemoyashi
Malay name
Malaytauge kasar
Indonesian name
Indonesiankecambah kacang kedelai

Soybean sprout is a culinary vegetable grown by sprouting soybeans. It can be grown by placing and watering the sprouted soybeans in the shade until the roots grow long. Soybean sprouts are extensively cultivated and consumed in Asian countries.