v*> 



"Bean-vermicelli, made from the humble mung-bean, 

 (Phascoliis radiatus) hung up to dry in the wind." This is 

 made by soaking the beans for a day or so until quite 

 soft, grinding them between stones while water is dripped 

 over them till a thin milky paste obtained. This paste is 

 washed and sifted in water till all coarse particles are 

 removed. A small portion of the paste is then sifted 

 through a dipper sieve into constantly stirred boiling 

 water, and then transferred quickly into cold water, after 

 which it is hung as shown here on lines to dry. This is 

 much employed in soaps in China in the same way as we do 

 noodles. Photo. No. A 2, by F. N. Meyer, Chengchow, Honan, 

 China. Feb. 25, 1914. 



