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Chinese Mustard Cabbage

Also call:   Kai Choy, Gai Choy,                     
                 Swatow Mustard Cabbage

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DESCRIPTION

Has a thick pale green curving stems with a small fin of deeper green leaves along the edges and across the top of the stems.

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HISTORY AND ORIGIN

Grow well and cultivated in China. The Chinese Mustard Cabbage is rarely eaten fresh but being made in salty pickled vegetable in China. 

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BUYING AND STORAGE

Available in most Asian food store. Select Chinese Mustard Cabbage which is firm and crisp. Avoid limpy and dried leaves. Store in the refrigerator and will last for 4 days.

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PREPARATION AND USE

Remove and throw outer leaves. Wash and chop into reasonable size and use in braised and soups. Can be used in stir-fry with garlic and oyster sauce.

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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Not Available.

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SERVING SIZE:  100 grm    

 
* ENERGY: 130 kj * IRON: 1 mg
* PROTEIN: 3 grm * POTASSIUM: 380 mg
* FAT: grm * CALCIUM: 180 mg
* CARBOHYDRATE: 6 grm * VITAMIN A: 2100 ug
* DIETARY FIBRE: grm * VITAMIN B: mg
* SODIUM: 30 grm  * VITAMIN C: 97 mg
 

           

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RECIPE  click here

 

 

 

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Last modified: July 19, 2003