Choy sum

Chinese cabbage

1. A plant (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) of the mustard family, having an elongated head of overlapping, crinkled, broad-stalked leaves and eaten as a vegetable in eastern Asian cuisine. Also called celery cabbage, napa, pe-tsai.

2. See bok choy.

Chinese cabbage

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis

Chinese cabbage

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called pe-tsai cabbage a Chinese plant, Brassica pekinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has crisp edible leaves growing in a loose cylindrical head

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for bok choy

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Noun	1.	Chinese cabbage - plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia Brassica rapa pekinensis, celery cabbage, napa, pe-tsai crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
	2.	Chinese cabbage - elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves Chinese celery, celery cabbage cabbage, chou - any of various types of cabbage

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bok choy
brassica
Brassica rapa pekinensis
cabbage
celery cabbage
Chinese
Chinese celery
Chinese leaf
Chou
crucifer
cruciferous plant
genus Brassica
Napa
pe-tsai
pe-tsai cabbage
vegetable

Foolproof Choy sum with oyster sauce Any Chinese greens will do for this, or indeed purple sprouting, spring greens or European broccoli.

Quick and easy Asian food by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

Popular items in the segment are Chinese, Japanese and Thai eggplant; greens such as gai lan, gai choy, choy sum, nira and Chinese celery; and items like pul qua, mo qua, bitter melon and taro root, says Schueller.

Exotic produce flourishes at mainstream retailers: because of ... by Pellegrini, Megan Ladage / Grocery Headquarters

The choy sum (spinach) and boiled rice were above average.

Eating, food and wine: Ken chucks out the old China by Meeke, Kieran / The Mirror (London, England)

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