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Amaranthus dubius, the red spinach, Chinese spinach, (simplified Chinese: 苋菜; traditional Chinese: 莧菜; pinyin: xiàncài), spleen amaranth, hon-toi-moi, yin choy, hsien tsai, or Arai keerai (அரை கீரை) is a plant species. It belongs to the economically important family Amaranthaceae.
Chinese spinach can mean any of several plants grown as leaf vegetables in China (among other places): Amaranthus dubius , ( simplified Chinese : 苋菜 ; traditional Chinese : 莧菜 ; pinyin : xiàncài ), often bearing red or purple marks
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and Western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales , family Amaranthaceae , subfamily Chenopodioideae . Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed either fresh, or after storage using preservation techniques by canning , freezing , or dehydration .
Submerge the spinach leaves in the water, moving the spinach around. "This removes large sediment," says Trout. Drain and rinse individual leaves under cold running water.
Chinese Spinach-Almond Salad. This recipe combines power-packed spinach, a good source of vitamins A and K, with other veggies, lean meat and crunchy, heart-healthy almonds. Reduced-fat dressing ...
A flavorful filling of spinach and feta cheese is wrapped in store-bought puff pastry and baked in a mini muffin tin for a perfectly portioned, bite-size appetizer. Lemon-Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Bites
It is also known as water spinach, river spinach, water morning glory, water convolvulus, or by the more ambiguous names Chinese spinach, Chinese watercress, Chinese convolvulus or swamp cabbage. It is known as kōngxīncài (空心菜) in Mandarin, ong choy (蕹菜) in Cantonese and in Hawaii, and tung choi (通菜) in modern Cantonese.
In Odia cuisine, it is cooked with mustard paste to make "poi saaga rai". In Andhra Pradesh, a southern state in India, a curry of Basella alba and yam is made. In Gujarat, fresh big and tender leaves are washed, dipped in besan mix and deep-fried to make crispy pakodas called "poi na bhajia". The vegetable is used in Chinese cuisine. It has ...