Chinese cabbage
Napa or bok-choy
Chinese cabbage is a leafy vegetable with tightly packed, elongated heads and pale green to white leaves, milder and more tender than Western cabbage.
It appears frequently in East Asian cooking—stir-fries, soups, dumplings, and as the base for kimchi.
The term covers related varieties including napa cabbage and bok choy.
Fermented Korean vegetables
- bok choyChinese leafy vegetable
- pak choiAsian brassica vegetable
- napaSoft garment leather
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
dumplings · pho · ramen · hot pot · miso soup · tofu · soy sauce · ginger
Chinese leafy vegetable
- napaSoft garment leather
- pak choiAsian brassica vegetable
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
dumplings · spring rolls · hot pot · coleslaw · salad · soup · braise · sauté
Firm and breakable
succulent · delicate · leafy · ribbed · soft leaves · wilted · raw · cooked
Cruciferous vegetable genus
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- biennialEvery second year
- cultivarBred plant variety
- harvestGathering mature crops
garden · agriculture · produce · vegetable · head · stalk · leaves · ribs
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
vitamin K · folate · calcium · potassium · low-calorie · hydrating · nutrient-dense · healthy
kimchi
Fermented Korean vegetables
dim sum · dumplings · pho · ramen · hot pot · miso soup · tofu · soy sauce · ginger · garlic
bok choy
Chinese leafy vegetable
stir-fry · dumplings · spring rolls · hot pot · coleslaw · salad · soup · braise · sauté · pickle
crisp
Firm and breakable
fresh · succulent · delicate · leafy · ribbed · soft leaves · wilted · raw · cooked · blanched
brassica
Cruciferous vegetable genus
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- biennialEvery second year
- cultivarBred plant variety
harvest · garden · agriculture · produce · vegetable · head · stalk · leaves · ribs · flowering
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
vitamin C · vitamin K · folate · calcium · potassium · low-calorie · hydrating · nutrient-dense · healthy · diet
- cabbagesbok choy, baby bok choy, pak choi
- Asian greensbok choy, choy sum, mizuna, pak choi, baby bok choy
- Asian producebok choy, daikon, shiitake, water chestnut, bamboo shoots
- Asian vegetablesbok choy, pak choi, choy sum, daikon, bitter melon
- brassicasbroccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi
- cover cropsclover, crimson clover, rye, oats, buckwheat
Chinese cabbagegreen cabbage
Pale leafy brassica head
red cabbage · white cabbage · Brussels sprouts · kohlrabi · cauliflower