Chinese water chestnuts
Crunchy marsh tubers
Chinese water chestnuts are the crunchy, mildly sweet corms of an aquatic plant native to Asia, commonly used in stir-fries and other East Asian cooking.
Unlike tree chestnuts, they grow underwater in muddy ponds.
The white flesh stays crisp even when cooked: The stir-fry had bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.
Often sold canned in Western supermarkets.
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- cormBulblike underground stem base
- edibleSafe to consume
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
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