Ingredient Name: Bok Choy or Chinese Cabbage Traditional Chinese Name: 白菜 (báicài) 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 Bok choy is available as mature bok choy or baby bok choy… Continue reading Bok Choy
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Watercress
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
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)