Dwarf Choy Sum

About

A leafy vegetable with a short white stalk and green leaves. This vegetable has an excellent flavor and texture. It is excellent for stir-fry, boiling, and soup. This one-bite size baby Choy Sum becomes a gourment vegetable used in Chinese restaurant due to its excellent quality.

Information

Other names: choy sum, extra dwarf choy sum, baby bok choy, Bok choy

Translations: Krūmu choy Sum, Nykštukas Choy suma, Dwarf Choy Suma, Patuljak Choy Sum, Choy lùn Sum, Karzeł Choy Sum, Dwerg Choy Sum, बौना Choy Sum, Anão Sum Choy, Карликовые Чой Сумма, Νάνος Choy Sum, قزم مجموع تشوي, 드워프 초이 합계, Trpasličí Choy Součet, Bulilit Choy Sum, 矮菜心, Nan Choy Suma, Škrat Choy Sum, Trpasličí Choy Súčet, Nani Choy Sum, הגמד צ 'וי Sum, Патуљак Цхои Укупна, ドワーフチョイ合計, Nain choy sum, Enano Choy Suma, Карликові Чой Сума, Джудже Choy Сума

Physical Description

Plants are only 3-4" high with dark green leaves and white petioles and flower tips.

Colors: Green with white stalks

Tasting Notes

Flavors: mild, lightly peppery

Mouthfeel: Crisp, Tender, Delicate

Food complements: Fish, Poultry, Onions, Garlic, Shallots

Wine complements: White wines

Beverage complements: Sake, Plum wine, Tea

Substitutes: Bok choy, Baby bok choy, Napa cabbage, Pak choy

Selecting and Buying

Choosing: Look for unblemished leaves and stalks that are crisp and not limp.

Buying: Available at most asian grocers and in farmers or specialty markets

Procuring: Plants are only 3-4" high with dark green leaves and white petioles and flower tips. This fast growing vegetable can be harvested in 3-4 weeks after sowing. Very easy to grow. An ideal vegetable for home gardening and fresh markets.