Storage
Fresh water spinach is best eaten on the day of purchase. Is that not convenient? Then you can keep water spinach in the fridge for 2 days.

You can also freeze water spinach. Just before freezing, blanch for 2 minutes (= brief heating). Spinach can then be kept in a well-sealed plastic bag or container for up to 12 months at a minimum of -18°C.

Do you have any leftover cooked water spinach? You can keep leftover water spinach in the fridge for 2 days or in the freezer for 3 months in a sealed storage container.

Water spinach is a fragile vegetable. How can I tell if water spinach is no longer good? The spinach is limp, discoloured or gives off a sour smell. You can recognise this decay with your senses: look, smell well or taste.

Preparation
The leaves and young stem tips are prepared in the same way as spinach.

Storage times

Raw
Refrigerator: 2 days
Deep-freeze: 1 year

Cooked
Refrigerator: 2 days
Frozen: 3 months

Preparation times

Stir-frying: 3 - 5 minutes
Braising: approx. 5 minutes
Steaming: approx. 3 minutes

Cleaning water spinach (Ong choy)

Wash the water spinach before use.