water chestnuts
Crunchy stir-fry addition
Water chestnuts are the edible corms of an aquatic plant, commonly used in Asian cooking.
They have white, crunchy flesh that stays crisp even after cooking, appearing often in stir-fries and dim sum: The dish had water chestnuts and bamboo shoots.
Despite the name, they're unrelated to tree nuts and grow in marshes and ponds.
- Chinese cuisineFood traditions from Asia's largest nation
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- cormBulblike underground stem base
- edibleSafe to consume
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
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