Mustard cabbage
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Mustard cabbage, also known as kai choi, is one of many varieties within the Asian mustard cabbage family. Choi, choy or soy simply means vegetable in Chinese and they have a large number of varieties of it. In appearance, it looks a bit like iceberg lettuce, but with thicker stems and stiffer leaves. The vegetable has a real cabbage flavour that is slightly peppery and a little bitter.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Store kai choi in the fridge. It will stay good for 2-3 days to a week (wrapped in an open plastic bag). Cut kai choi can be kept in the fridge for 1 day.
Preparation
Small leaves can be eaten raw, the larger balls are best boiled or stewed briefly so they can be properly digested.
Wash the kai choi, cut the stems from the leaves and remove the hard stalk. Process the stems and leaves separately so that they are cooked at the same time. First wok and/or boil the stems (in pieces) until they are soft but not broken. Adding a little liquid and a lid on the pan can help. At the end, add the leaves (in strips).
Storage times
Refrigerator: 2-3 days (chopped: 1 day)
Cleaning mustard cabbage
See preparing.
Information
Cultivation
Tip
Mustard cabbage flavour
Availability
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