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Ipomoea aquatica, widely known as water spinach, is a semi-aquatic, tropical plant grown as a vegetable for its tender shoots. I. aquatica is generally believed to have been first domesticated in Southeast Asia .
Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) is stir-fried with a variety of vegetables, spices, and sometimes meats. It is commonly found throughout East, South and Southeast Asia; from Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine in China, [ 1 ] to Indonesian , [ 2 ] Burmese , Cambodian , Filipino , Malaysian , Singaporean , Taiwanese , and Vietnamese cuisine ; to Sri ...
Ipomoea aquatica, known as water spinach, water morning glory, water convolvulus, ong-choy, kang-kung, or swamp cabbage, is popularly used as a green vegetable, especially in East and Southeast Asian cuisines. In the US, I. aquatica is a federal noxious weed, and can be illegal to
The genus includes food crops; the tubers of sweet potatoes (I. batatas) and the leaves of water spinach (I. aquatica) are commercially important food items, and have been for millennia. The sweet potato is one of the Polynesian " canoe plants ", transplanted by settlers on islands throughout the Pacific .
Ipomoea aquatica (water spinach; 蕹菜; wèngcài) semi-aquatic with hollow stems and long, lance-shaped leaves. Known as kangkong in South-East Asia, sold as "Ong Choy" or "On Choy" in West Coast North American Chinese markets. Malabar spinach, (落葵; luòkuí) with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves
Add the spinach leaves in the water and move the spinach around. Drain and rinse. Pat dry with a clean paper towel. You can also use a salad spinner to dry the spinach. Simply "add baby spinach to ...
Callaloo in Trinidad and Tobago and other eastern Caribbean countries is generally made with okra and dasheen or water spinach Ipomoea aquatica. There are many variations of callaloo which may include coconut milk, crab, conch, Caribbean lobster, meats, pumpkin, chili peppers, and other seasonings such as chopped onions and garlic. The ...
Ipomoea aprica House; Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. – water spinach, water morning glory, water convolvulus, "Chinese spinach", "swamp cabbage" Ipomoea arborescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) G.Don; Ipomoea ardissima A.Chev. Ipomoea arenicola Rendle & Britten; Ipomoea argentaurata Hallier f. Ipomoea argentea Meisn. Ipomoea argentifolia A.Rich.