Legumes
| Item | Category | Thermal Nature | Flavor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aduki bean | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet, sour |
| Black Soybean | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet |
| Black Turtle bean (Black bean) | Legumes | Warm | Sweet |
| Chickpea (garbanzo bean) | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet |
| Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata, sasage) | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet |
| Fava bean (broad bean, soramame) | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet |
| Kidney bean (Great northern bean, navy bean, ingen-mame) | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet |
| Lentil | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet |
| Lima bean (butter bean) | Legumes | Cool | Sweet |
| Mung bean (green bean, ryokuto) | Legumes | Cool | Sweet |
| Natto | Legumes | Warm | Sweet |
| Pea (green pea, endomame) | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet |
| Soybean | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet |
| String bean (green bean, French bean) | Legumes | Neutral | Sweet |
| Tofu | Legumes | Cool | Sweet |
Graines
| Item | Category | Thermal Nature | Flavor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | Graines | Cool | Sweet, salty |
| Buckwheat | Graines | Cool | Sweet |
| Corn | Graines | Neutral | Sweet |
| Job’s tears barley (Coixseed, Tear Grass, adlay, hatomugi) | Graines | Cool | Sweet, bland |
| Millet | Graines | Cool | Sweet, salty |
| Oats | Graines | Neutral | Sweet |
| Rice (non glutinous) | Graines | Neutral | Sweet |
| Rice, brown | Graines | Warm | Sweet |
| Rice, glutinous (sticky rice, sweet rice, mochi rice) | Graines | Warm | Sweet, bitter |
| Rye | Graines | Warm | Sweet, bitter |
| Spelt | Graines | Warrm | Sweet |
| Wheat | Graines | Cool | Sweet |
| Wheat bran | Graines | Cool | Sweet |
| Wheat flour | Graines | Warm | Sweet |
Nuts and Seeds
| Item | Category | Thermal Nature | Flavor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet, bitter |
| Brazil nut | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet, bitter |
| Cashew nut | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet, fatty |
| Chestnut | Nuts and Seeds | Warm | Sweet |
| Coconut | Nuts and Seeds | Warm | Sweet |
| Flax seed | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet, bland |
| Hazelnut | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet, aromatic, slimy |
| Lotus seed | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet, astringent |
| Peanut | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet |
| Peanut butter | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet, fatty |
| Pine nut | Nuts and Seeds | Warm | Sweet |
| Pistachio | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet, bitter |
| Pumpkin seed | Nuts and Seeds | Warm | Sweet |
| Sesame | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet |
| Sunflower Seed | Nuts and Seeds | Neutral | Sweet |
| Walnut | Nuts and Seeds | Warm | Sweet |