Where to buy jobs tear near me?

Job's tears are sold online at Weee!, including Job's Tears 250 g, Organic Job's Tear and Dried Pearl Barley / Coix Seed / Job's Tears. Weee! delivers Asian and Hispanic groceries to your door in many U.S. areas; enter your ZIP code at weee.com to see availability and delivery options.

No. Job's tears (coix seed) and pearl barley are different grains from different plants, although they look similar and are often sold under overlapping names. Job's tears are larger and chewier, and they take longer to cook. Check the label for coix or Job's tears.

Job's tears taste mildly nutty and slightly sweet, with a chewy, slightly firm texture, similar to barley but chewier. They absorb the flavor of the soup or sweet broth they are cooked in.

Store dried Job's tears in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, and follow the best-by date on the package. Keep fresh Job's tears refrigerated and use them soon.

Job's tears are the seeds of the Coix lacryma-jobi grass, used as a grain in East and Southeast Asia. In Chinese, they are called yi mi (薏米) or yi ren (薏仁), and in Japanese hatomugi.

Rinse Job's tears and soak them in water for several hours or overnight, then simmer for about 40 to 60 minutes until tender. Use them in sweet soups with red bean, congee, or stews, or boil and strain them for a drink.

Job's tears are not a wheat, barley or rye grain, but products may be processed with other grains, so check the label if you avoid gluten. Weee! sells some Job's tears products together with pearl barley, so read the product name.