Singapore has a perfect weather for growing bean sprouts. It’s hot and humid, day and night. My parents brought some seeds from Korea and indeed they grew like weeds, or as we say in Korean “they grow like bean sprouts!!”
My parents used to say if I eat lots of bean sprouts, I would grow tall. Always being one of the shortest at school, I really believed this was the cure. Boy, was I wrong… False hope!!
Bean sprouts are used a lot in Korean cooking and available in supermarkets all year around. But in Singapore you can’t really find a good supply. The ones at Fair price and Cold Storage look really tired and miserable. After a long search, I finally found a few stalls at Tekka market that sells fresh bean sprouts. The best solution though which I highly recommend to everyone is to try growing bean sprouts at home. All they need is a dark place and frequent watering and it only takes a few days!!
You can usually find bean sprouts at your local wet market. They usually sell them with tofu and noodles i think . 🙂
Thanks for the tip. yes, it took me a while to figure out where I could buy. Now I know I can buy from the most of the wet markets. I must have gone on the days that they didn’t have soy bean sprouts!
hi, may i noe what brand of potting mix n type u used for your vegetable n herb garden pls? thank you.
Sorry, I don’t have the brand name but you should ask the shop assistant at the nursery for soil. Once in a while I make a trip to World Farm and they are very helpful with lots of information. They have organic compost which I mix with the normal soil. Good luck!
Hi Nicky, great job with the bean spouts. They look delicious and lovely. May I know what kind of beans you used for your bean sprouts? I love to try growing some bean sprouts myself. Thanks!
Thanks for your comment. They were soybeans but specially for growing at home. I will take a picture and post it. Cheers, Nicky
Where did you buy the soybeans specially for growing?
I bought them in Seoul when I was visiting. If you buy organic soy beans, you can also grow them!!