A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Slender stalks carry green leaves and sometimes small yellow flowers. The stalks are part of the edible vegetable.
In the kitchen
Quickly stir-fried with garlic or other aromatics.
Cultivars vary in stalk colour and size. Choy sum is kept distinct here from bok choy and gai lan.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有菜心吗？
Does this dish contain Choy sum?
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.
