Re: [CH] What went with the chicken
Doug Irvine (dougandmarie@home.com)
Mon, 04 Oct 1999 07:57:50 -0700
To Rob, Carp, Sharon, and anyone else interested...there are a number of
different kinds of "choy" ...Suey choy, quite dense, fat, cylindrical in shape,
very mild, ususally shredded for use in stir frys. Then we have regular bok
choy, which grows fairly large, up to a foot or more in height, has a thick,
fleshy stem, and the leaves are dark green and large, and is also used in stir
frys....it has a much different flavor. And then we have baby or Shanghai bok
choy, a simply wonderful little vegetable, about 6-7 " in height, approx. 2" in
diameter at the base, very light green leaves, which are green to the base as
well, and the flavor is much much different to either of the others....Rob, if
you have a Chinese green grocer, or given that you are in the Netherlands, try
an Indonesian market, of which, I am sure, you must have a few....the Chinese
market will have them, the Indonesian one should have them....and for everyone
else, wherever you live, try a Chinese market. Every city on this continent has
a Chinese population,if you have not checked out their food stores, do so,
their hot sauces and chili pastes are a big surprise to those who have not used
them. Cheers, Doug in BC
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