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Bok choy (American English, Canadian English, and Australian English), pak choi (British English, South African English, and Caribbean English) or pok choi is a type of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) cultivated as a leaf vegetable to be used as food.
Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, mustard plant and similar green leaf vegetables.
Brassica species and varieties commonly used for food include bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, choy sum, kohlrabi, napa cabbage, rutabaga, turnip and some seeds used in the production of canola oil and the condiment mustard. Over 30 wild species and hybrids are in cultivation, plus numerous cultivars and hybrids of cultivated origin.
In a large skillet, heat the oil. Add the garlic and cook over high heat until fragrant, 20 seconds. Add the bok choy and stir-fry until the leaves start to wilt, 2 minutes. Add the stock and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, 30 seconds. Remove the bok choy from the heat, season with salt and pepper and serve.
Brassica rapa is a plant species that has been widely cultivated into many forms, including the turnip (a root vegetable), komatsuna, napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy, and rapini. Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera is an oilseed commonly known as turnip rape , field mustard , bird's rape , and keblock .
It is also known as siu choy (Cantonese 紹菜), [3] wombok in Australia [4] and wong bok or won bok in New Zealand, all corruptions of wong ngaa baak (Cantonese 黃芽白). [5] In the United Kingdom this vegetable is known as Chinese leaf or winter cabbage, [6] and in the Philippines as petsay (from Hokkien, 白菜 (pe̍h-tshài)) or pechay ...
Bitter melon (khổ qua or mướp đắng) (southern & northern Vietnamese dialects) Bok choy (cải thìa) Cabbage (bắp cải) Carrot (cà rốt) Cauliflower (bông cải or súp lơ) Celery (cần tây) Ceylon spinach (mồng tơi) Chayote (su su) Chili pepper (ớt) Cucumber (dưa chuột or dưa leo) Crown daisy (cải cúc or tần ô ...
Tatsoi (Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa [1] or Brassica rapa var. rosularis [2]) is an Asian variety of Brassica rapa grown for greens. Also called tat choy, it is closely related to the more familiar bok choy.