Soybeans for sprouting will grow into delicious kongnamul if handled correctly. Be sure you buy the right beans – they are smaller than usual soybeans, which don’t sprout very well.
soybeans for sprouting (L) and usual soybeans (R)
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Which to get? Both are best sellers and either one is a good choice if you want to learn Korean home cooking. Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking has all the recipes for all the essential Korean pastes and sauces, but my second book Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking has more recipes, more photos, and more variety.
Hi Monicamkim,
I buy soybeans from Lauras Soybeans. I buy both the regular, larger soybeans to make tofu and soymilk, and the smaller soybeans for sprouting and to make natto. I highly recommend them.
http://www.laurasoybeans.com/
Lauras soybeans are not organic … but they are non-GMO. There can be pluses and minuses to “organic” produce. What is important to me is that the soybeans NOT be GMO.
You should rinse to re-hydrate the soybeans you are spouting a minimum of every day, preferable 2 or 3 times a day. Doing this will eliminate the opportunity for fungus (rot) to get hold of your sprouts.
Good luck!
I used same brand but it did not turn out. In stead it became rotten. Where can I get good organic seed for soybean sprout?
Monica Kim
Hi Monicamkim,
I buy soybeans from Lauras Soybeans. I buy both the regular, larger soybeans to make tofu and soymilk, and the smaller soybeans for sprouting and to make natto. I highly recommend them.
http://www.laurasoybeans.com/
Lauras soybeans are not organic … but they are non-GMO. There can be pluses and minuses to “organic” produce. What is important to me is that the soybeans NOT be GMO.
You should rinse to re-hydrate the soybeans you are spouting a minimum of every day, preferable 2 or 3 times a day. Doing this will eliminate the opportunity for fungus (rot) to get hold of your sprouts.
Good luck!
I used same brand but it did not turn out. It did not sprout and became rotten.
Monica Kim