Grain or Starch
Job's Tears
About This Entry
Job's tears are pearly Asian grains with mild corn-like sweetness in Chinese soups and Taiwanese drinks — their translucent chew pairs with sake, lager, and mineral-driven aromatic whites.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Why These Wines Work
Gewurztraminer is recommended for Job's Tears because job's tears chewy Asian grain suits Gewürztraminer in herbal soup and tea-paired grain bowls.
At a Glance
Group
Whole Grains
Classification
Grains & Starches
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Coix lacryma-jobi
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Job's Tears
- Classification
- Grains & Starches
- Group
- Whole Grains
- Scientific name
- Coix lacryma-jobi
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent