Product Name: 【Green Farm】Dried Pearl Barley

Green Farm Dried Pearl Barley: A Versatile Grain from Soups to Sweet Bean Desserts

Pearl barley is one of the world’s oldest cultivated grains, and one of the most adaptable. It thickens a hearty European soup, adds body to an Asian sweet soup, and gives a grain salad its chew. Green Farm Dried Pearl Barley brings Australian barley to your kitchen in a 550g pack.

What Is Pearl Barley?

Pearl barley is whole barley with the tough outer hull and part of the bran layer polished away. The polishing is where the name comes from: the grains turn smooth, rounded, and pale like small pearls. It also makes the barley cook faster and more evenly than hulled barley, while keeping its pleasant chew.

When cooked, pearl barley turns soft and plump, with a slightly chewy center and a mild, nutty flavor. It soaks up the flavors of whatever it’s cooked in, so it works equally well in savory and sweet dishes.

Naturally Rich in Fiber

Barley is naturally rich in dietary fiber, including beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that barley is especially known for. During cooking, beta-glucan gives barley dishes their silky, slightly creamy body. That’s why a handful of barley thickens a soup without any extra flour or starch.

Green Farm Dried Pearl Barley contains just one ingredient, pearl barley, with nothing added.

How to Cook Pearl Barley

Pearl barley is easy to prepare:

1. Rinse. Rinse the barley under cold water to remove surface starch and dust.
2. Soak (optional). Soaking for a few hours or overnight shortens the cooking time and makes the texture softer.
3. Simmer. Cook the barley in plenty of water or stock until tender. Unsoaked pearl barley usually needs about 30 to 40 minutes. Taste it to check: it should be soft with a slight bite.
4. Drain or keep the liquid. For salads and side dishes, drain off any extra water. For soups and sweet soups, keep the cooking liquid, which becomes smooth and naturally thick.

Cooked barley keeps well in the fridge for a few days, so it’s easy to cook a batch ahead for the week.

Classic Asian Recipes

Across Taiwan and much of Asia, barley is often cooked into simple, comforting sweet soups:

• Barley and red bean soup: Simmered together with a little rock sugar, barley and red beans make a warming dessert for cooler months.
• Barley and mung bean soup: Served chilled in summer, this is one of the most popular homemade sweet soups in Taiwan.
• Barley in congee: Add a spoonful to rice porridge for extra texture and body.

Barley and beans cook in about the same time, so they can go into the same pot, which makes these sweet soups easy to prepare at home.

Savory Ways to Use Pearl Barley

Pearl barley is just as useful in savory cooking:

• Soups and stews: Add it to beef and vegetable soup, chicken soup, or Scotch broth for heartiness and natural thickness.
• Grain bowls and salads: Toss cooked barley with roasted vegetables, herbs, and a lemon dressing.
• Barley “risotto”: Cook it slowly in stock with mushrooms and Parmesan for a chewier take on risotto.
• Rice alternative: Mix it with rice or serve it on its own as a side dish.

Product Details

• Ingredients: Pearl barley
• Case pack: 550g x 12 packs
• Shelf life: 18 months
• Origin: Australia

• Allergens: Contains barley (gluten)

• Storage: Keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Use as soon as possible after opening.

For Retailers and Distributors

Pearl barley has two customer bases at once. Asian shoppers buy it for traditional sweet soups and congee, and Western shoppers use it in soups, stews, and grain bowls. A 550g pack is a practical household size, and the 18-month shelf life gives retailers plenty of time to sell through. Green Farm Dried Pearl Barley fits in the Asian grocery aisle, the rice and grains section, or alongside dried beans.

For a complete sweet-soup range, stock it next to Sunright’s Coix Seed and dried beans.

Why Green Farm

Green Farm is a grocery line from Sunright Foods, a Taiwanese food manufacturer established in 1975. Its range of grains and pantry staples is selected for quality and consistency, and Sunright exports to markets across Asia, Oceania, and Europe.

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