bok choy
Asian leafy green
Bok choy is a Chinese cabbage with thick white stalks and dark green leaves, common in Asian cooking.
Unlike head cabbages, it grows in loose clusters.
The stalks stay crisp when stir-fried; the leaves wilt quickly.
Baby bok choy is harvested small and often cooked whole.
Also spelled pak choi.
Leafy edible plants
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
- chardLeafy green, colorful stems
napa cabbage · Chinese cabbage · mizuna · mustard greens · collards · wilted
Quick-cook in hot oil
- wokConcave cooking pan
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- sesame oilPressed seed extract for cooking
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
ginger · garlic · oyster sauce · hoisin · tofu · dumplings · noodles · ramen
Cruciferous vegetable genus
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- cabbage familyBrassica oleracea and kin
- cool-seasonActive during colder months
- boltingDeparting at speed
flowering · seed · hybrid · heirloom · cultivation · harvest · garden · organic
Essential organic nutrients
- vitamin ASight-supporting micronutrient
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
- vitamin KFat-soluble clotting agent
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
potassium · iron · fiber · antioxidants · low-calorie · nutrient-dense · folate · magnesium
greens
Leafy edible plants
chard · napa cabbage · Chinese cabbage · mizuna · mustard greens · collards · wilted
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
- wokConcave cooking pan
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- sesame oilPressed seed extract for cooking
dim sum · ginger · garlic · oyster sauce · hoisin · tofu · dumplings · noodles · ramen · pho
brassica
Cruciferous vegetable genus
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- cabbage familyBrassica oleracea and kin
- cool-seasonActive during colder months
bolting · flowering · seed · hybrid · heirloom · cultivation · harvest · garden · organic · farmer's market
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
- vitamin ASight-supporting micronutrient
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
- vitamin KFat-soluble clotting agent
calcium · potassium · iron · fiber · antioxidants · low-calorie · nutrient-dense · folate · magnesium · beta-carotene
crisp
Firm and breakable
juicy · succulent · water content · crunch · snap · raw · refreshing · delicate · mild
- cabbagesgreen cabbage, red cabbage, white cabbage, napa cabbage, purple cabbage
- leafy greensspinach, kale, curly kale, collard greens, lettuce
- Asian greensnapa cabbage, mizuna, Chinese cabbage, Chinese broccoli, Chinese mustard
- Asian producenapa cabbage, daikon, shiitake, water chestnut, bamboo shoots
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- healthy eatingvegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein, balanced diet