Mung beans, bean sprouts, rice noodles, and malatang are ‘popular’ due to demand in South Korea

Published 2024년 6월 19일

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The article highlights the significant growth in domestic mung bean cultivation and production, driven by the rising demand for ethnic foods such as malatang, rice noodles, and pad thai that utilize bean sprouts. From 2010 to 2022, the cultivation area expanded from 1,514 ha to 2,403 ha, and production tripled from 1,543 tons to 4,750 tons. This surge has also led to a notable increase in wholesale prices. The popularity of unique dishes on social media is expected to further boost the market. Despite the rise in domestic production, mung bean imports have also increased annually, though they declined in 2022. The article recommends research into new varieties and mechanization to improve productivity.

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Recently, both domestic mung bean cultivation area and production have shown an increase, drawing attention to the background and prospects. According to the ‘2024 Agricultural and Food Consumption Trend Presentation Contest’ data collection published by the Rural Development Administration, mung beans and bean sprouts (pictured) have undergone many changes in terms of production, distribution, and consumption in recent years. According to Statistics Korea, the mung bean cultivation area in 2010 was 1,514 ha, but increased 1.5 times to 2,403 ha in 2022. Production also tripled from 1,543 tons in 2010 to 4,750 tons in 2022. Analysis suggests that this growth was driven by increased demand. Recently, in the restaurant industry, so-called ‘ethnic foods’ (unique traditional foods from the Third World with an exotic feel) such as malatang, rice noodles, and pad thai using bean sprouts are gaining popularity. As a result of the ‘National Business Survey’ and ‘Service Industry Survey’ ...

Source: Nongmin