Barley in Chinese language is 大麦 or 洋薏米

Barley in Chinese language is 大麦 or 洋薏米.

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There are three main types of barley:

Hulless barley (Barley Hulled) - this whole grain has the bran and germ layers intact. It contains the most fibre and nutritional value of all types of barley.

Pot or Scotch barley - this barley is moderately refined. It contains less fibre and nutrients than hulless, but more than pearl barley.


Pearl barley - this is the most common type of barley, but is also the most refined. It has most of the germ and bran layer removed, so it contains the least amount of insoluble fibre and has the lowest nutritional value.