water chestnut
Crunchy stir-fry addition
A water chestnut is the edible corm of an aquatic plant native to Asia, prized for its crisp, slightly sweet flesh that stays crunchy even when cooked.
It appears frequently in Chinese cuisine: The stir-fry had water chestnuts and bamboo shoots.
The name also refers to an unrelated European aquatic plant with horned, edible seeds.
Bulblike underground stem base
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- aquatic plantVegetation growing in water
wetland · pond · monocotyledon · bulrush · riparian · bog · cultivated · harvesting
Bulblike underground stem base
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
- root vegetableEdible subterranean plant part
- jicamaStarchy Latin American root
taro · lotus root · arrowhead · yam · cassava · edible · peeling · brown skin
Quick-cook in hot oil
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
- spring rollFried filled wrapper
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
chop suey · lettuce wrap · mu shu · wok · sliced · diced · canned · fresh
Breaking with sound
crispness · tender · juicy · refreshing · raw · cooked · succulent · light
Food traditions from Asia's largest nation
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- SzechuanSouthwestern Chinese province/cuisine
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
Filipino · halo-halo · Asian market · wet market · chopsticks · wok cooking · hoisin sauce · oyster sauce
corm
Bulblike underground stem base
aquatic plant · wetland · pond · monocotyledon · bulrush · riparian · bog · cultivated · harvesting · propagation
corm
Bulblike underground stem base
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
- root vegetableEdible subterranean plant part
jicama · taro · lotus root · arrowhead · yam · cassava · edible · peeling · brown skin · white flesh
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
- spring rollFried filled wrapper
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
wonton · chop suey · lettuce wrap · mu shu · wok · sliced · diced · canned · fresh · blanched
crunchy
Breaking with sound
bite · crispness · tender · juicy · refreshing · raw · cooked · succulent · light · delicate
Chinese cuisine
Food traditions from Asia's largest nation
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- SzechuanSouthwestern Chinese province/cuisine
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
Vietnamese · Filipino · halo-halo · Asian market · wet market · chopsticks · wok cooking · hoisin sauce · oyster sauce · street food
- aquatic plantseelgrass, sea grass, lotus, kelp, pondweed
- nutspistachios, almond, cashews, chestnuts, cashew
- root vegetablescarrot, potato, beet, radish, turnip
- Asian producebok choy, napa cabbage, daikon, shiitake, bamboo shoots
- wetland plantspapyrus, bulrush, cattail, bulrushes, sedge
- aquatic ediblesnori, kelp, wakame, kombu, dulse
water chestnutprickly pear
Spine-covered cactus, edible fruit
cactus fruit · date · jicama · carrot · potato
water, chestnut, watering, underwater, saltwater, waterproof, watershed, freshwater, rainwater