Ingredient Name: Watercress Traditional Chinese Name: 西洋菜 (xīyáng cài) A very popular vegetable used to remove excess heatiness in the body. It’s a versitile plant with uses in a variety of cultures. The one thing that I hate about this plant is the high level of bugs you can find in them. When boiled in… Continue reading Watercress
Category: Vegetables
Onions (Fresh)
Ingredient Name: Onions (Fresh) Traditional Chinese Name: 洋蔥 (yáng cōng) What is this? The onion is a vegetable It is virtually found in dishes and recipes in every culture around the world Onions come in a variety of sizes (small ones are called shallots) and colours (like the red or yellow onion) Onions are durable… Continue reading Onions (Fresh)
Bok Choy (Dried)
Ingredient Name: Bok Choy (Dried) or Chinese Cabbage Traditional Chinese Name: 菜乾 (cài gān) What is this? Bok Choy is part of the cabbage family and is often called chinese cabbage It has thick, white stalks and dark green leaves that have a round shape Drying the bok choy dates back from Chinese history as… Continue reading Bok Choy (Dried)