A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
A firm pale-green stem beneath a tougher outer layer, with a mild lettuce-like flavor.
In the kitchen
Cut into slender strips for fish-fragrant pork.
Its leafy top is a different usable part. In this fish-fragrant pork preparation, bamboo shoots or carrot can replace the stem, but they are separate ingredients.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有莴笋吗？
Does this dish contain Celtuce stem?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
