Say what?? Choy, baby... Choy... You know... It's the other white Asian vegetable, and the newest edition to our seed garden. It's the the pork of your veggiepatch, the honkey in your harvest basket, the cracker in your collection. The simple crunch of its stalk will leave you breathless, desperately seeking another bite of cchhrrrrunnnchhhhh and a wild fondess for its mild cabbagy flavor. So where can I meet this Asian wonder, you wonder. The species has gone through many incarnations and sometimes shapeshifts from plant to plant.
Bok choy, Pac choi, and Pac choy, are all spellings for the same leafy vegetable that rocks your stir fry's world. Asians are quite picky about their choy and have preserved certain forms over the years for their distinct features. Some rosesttes are dwarfed and stay low with their wide spoon-shaped leaves , and others get tall, plump, meaty petioles for the ultimate crunch. With titles like Mei Qing choi, Tatsoi, there's no need to resist the asian invasion... Now go get your crunch on...
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