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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Seasons/Availability
Bok Choy is available year round.
Current Facts
Bok choy is a member of the Chinensis family. Chinensis varieties do not form heads, rather they grow leafy blades much like celery and mustard.
Description/Taste
Bok choy has flared jungle green leafy blades with thick translucent white stalks that join at a common base above the root. Entirely edible, the leaves are the most tender and mild part of the plant. The stalks are firm and succulent with mild cabbage nuances and sweet undertones.
Applications
Although bok choy is grown in Europe and America it is primarily confined to Asian cuisines, specifically Chinese. It is often used as a replacement for Napa cabbage in Kimchi and it is popular in Philippine cuisine as well. Bok choy is actually more delicate in cooking than in appearance. It can be added to soups, sautéed, steamed and eaten raw.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Dried bok choy is commonly used as a soup ingredient in China.
Geography/History
Bok choy is native to China, originally confined to the Yangtze River Delta. Its name is derived from the Chinese name for "soup spoon" because of the shape of its leaves.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Bok Choy. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Bok Choy is available year round.
Current Facts
Bok choy is a member of the Chinensis family. Chinensis varieties do not form heads, rather they grow leafy blades much like celery and mustard.
Description/Taste
Bok choy has flared jungle green leafy blades with thick translucent white stalks that join at a common base above the root. Entirely edible, the leaves are the most tender and mild part of the plant. The stalks are firm and succulent with mild cabbage nuances and sweet undertones.
Applications
Although bok choy is grown in Europe and America it is primarily confined to Asian cuisines, specifically Chinese. It is often used as a replacement for Napa cabbage in Kimchi and it is popular in Philippine cuisine as well. Bok choy is actually more delicate in cooking than in appearance. It can be added to soups, sautéed, steamed and eaten raw.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Dried bok choy is commonly used as a soup ingredient in China.
Geography/History
Bok choy is native to China, originally confined to the Yangtze River Delta. Its name is derived from the Chinese name for "soup spoon" because of the shape of its leaves.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Vagabond | San Diego CA | 619-255-1035 |
| Sea Rocket Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-255-7049 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Roy's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-455-1616 |
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| The Fantail Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-398-8258 |
| Saiko Sushi | Coronado CA | 619-435-0868 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-750-4765 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| Bleu Boheme | San Diego CA | 619-255-4167 |
| Roppongi | San Diego CA | 858-551-5252 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Seau's | San Diego CA | 619-291-7329 |
| Cosmopolitan Restaurant & Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-297-1874 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Roy's San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-239-7697 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Bok Choy. One
is easiest, three is harder.
