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Napa Cabbage

Inventory, 30 lbs : 12.26
This item was last sold on : 05/31/20

• 76 Featured Restaurants

• 31 Recipe Ideas

• 13 Sharess

Description/Taste

Napa cabbage is a densely packed, large and elongated head, averaging 25-50 centimeters in length and 15-20 centimeters in width, with an oval to oblong shape. The bright white stems are thick, lightly grooved, and smooth, tightly clustered at the base forming basal rosettes. Attached to the fibrous stems are crinkled, delicate, and curved leaves that range in color from pale green to yellow and are covered in white veins that extend across the surface. Napa cabbage is crisp and aqueous with a subtly sweet, mild flavor.

Seasons/Availability

Napa cabbage is available year-round.

Current Facts

Napa cabbage, botanically classified as Brassica rapa var. pekinensis, is a variety of Chinese cabbage that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Native to China, Napa cabbage is most popularly used in Asian cuisine and is also known by many different names, including Da bai cai in Mandarin, Sui choy in Cantonese, Hakusai in Japanese, Pechay Baguio in Filipino, and Wombok in English. There are many varieties of Napa cabbage, including heritage and hybrid cultivars, and the cabbage’s presence has expanded globally, used in cooking around the world. Napa cabbage is also a popular yin, or cold food in traditional Chinese medicine, which practices the belief of eating a balanced diet of “hot and cold” foods to create harmony within the body.

Nutritional Value

Napa cabbage is an excellent source of calcium, vitamins C and K, and antioxidants, which can help boost immunity within the body and help repair cell damage. It also contains magnesium, vitamin B, fiber, and folic acid.

Applications

Napa cabbage is best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as braising, stewing, grilling, stir-frying, and boiling. Traditionally used in Asian cuisine, Napa cabbage can be shredded into slaws or green salads, or it can be stuffed into dumplings, fresh spring rolls, and steamed buns. The leaves can also be simmered in hot pot or other soups, cooked into curries, or lightly stir-fried with other vegetables and mixed into noodle and rice dishes. In addition to cooked preparations, Napa cabbage is popularly fermented and used to make kimchi. Outside of Asian cuisine, Napa cabbage is also being used in sandwiches, as a lettuce wrap, in salads, or as a creamed side dish. Napa cabbage pairs well with potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, cucumber, celery, parsnips, meats such as white fish, pork, poultry, and duck, grapefruit, oranges, and pistachios. The leaves will keep 1-2 weeks when wrapped in plastic and stored in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

In Beijing, China, Napa cabbage was once one of the most important sources of nutrients during long winter seasons. The cabbages would be transported from neighboring farms and placed into large piles in the market where locals would gather and purchase a supply for the winter. In 1989, more cabbage was produced than there was demand. In an effort to sell the excess cabbages, the Chinese government began marketing the purchase of Napa cabbage as an act of patriotism and strongly encouraged the public to store as much as eighty pounds of cabbage in their houses for the winter. With the influx of cabbage and with government pressure to purchase, Napa cabbage was commonly incorporated into dumplings, mixed with bean curd, simmered into soups, served over rice, or coated in a sour sauce. As China's economy began to shift with more produce options became available in stores and markets, many households in northern China, especially in Beijing, began to turn to other vegetables as a source of nutrients and have grown tired of the overused variety.

Geography/History

Napa cabbage is native to China and was first documented in the Yangtze River Delta during the 14th century. As cabbage cultivation increased, the variety was introduced to neighboring countries such as Korea and Japan in the 1850s and later to the Americas in the late 1880s via Chinese immigrants. Today Napa cabbage is widely found through farmers markets, specialty grocers, and well-stocked supermarkets in Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, Europe, and North, Central, and South America.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Under Belly-Little Italy Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-269-4626
Pacific Cafe & Catering (Medical Cntr Dr.)	La Jolla CA	858-699-4129
Bernardo Heights Country Club	San Diego CA	858-487-4022
insideOUT	San Diego CA	619-793-9221
C 2 C	San Diego CA	619-972-9345
Extraordinary Desserts Union St.	San Diego CA	619-294-7001
The Joint	San Diego CA	619-222-8272
Enclave	Carlsbad CA	808-554-4219
Jeune Et Jolie	Carlsbad CA	858-231-0862
Culinary Concepts	San Diego CA	858-530-1885
Harvest Kitchen	Vista CA	619-709-0938
Brigantine Poway	Poway CA	858-486-3066
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club	San Diego CA	858-454-7126
Shimbashi Izakaya	Del Mar CA	858-523-0479
Grass Skirt	San Diego CA	858-412-5237
The Bier Garden	Encinitas CA	760-632-2437
Blue Ocean	Carlsbad CA	760-434-4959
Red Door Friends	San Diego CA	619-295-6000
Kitchens For Good	San Diego CA	619-851-4091
The Local-Pacific Beach	San Diego CA	858-263-7475

the other 56...

Common Stock	San Diego CA	303-877-5052
The Crack Shack Costa Mesa	Costa Mesa CA	619-450-7978
Lady Pirate Products	San Diego CA	619-616-5740
St. Paul's Senior Services	San Diego CA	619-239-3527
The Plot	Oceanside CA	422-266-8200
Pacific Regent La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-597-8008
Saiko Sushi-North Park	San Diego CA	619-886-6656
La Costa Glen North	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1436
Farm Fresh Meals	Vista CA	760-707-2383
The Crack Shack-San Diego	San Diego CA	619-795-3299
Shore Rider	La Jolla CA	858-412-5308
Vi At La Jolla Village	San Diego CA	858-646-7700
Fresh Sushi Catering	Carlsbad CA	858-344-7098
Two Seven Eight	San Diego CA	619-278-0080
Home and Away Encinitas	Encinitas CA	619-886-1358
The Glen at Scripps Ranch	San Diego CA	858-444-8500
Brigantine Escondido	Escondido CA	760-743-4718
Bahia Resort Hotel	San Diego CA	858-488-0551
Marys Gourmet Salads	La Jolla CA	858-925-4690
Extraordinary Desserts	San Diego CA	619-294-2132
Ebullition Brew Works & Gastronomy	Carlsbad CA	760-842-1046
Duke's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-1999
Hilton Garden Inn	San Diego CA	858-720-9500
La Costa Glen South	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000
Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery	Del Mar CA	858-792-2225
The Cork and Craft	San Diego CA	858-618-2463
Brigantine Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-481-1166
Hane	San Diego CA	619-260-1411
The Crack Shack-Encinitas	Encinitas CA	858-735-3093
Peohes	Coronado CA	619-437-4474
California Center for the Arts	Escondido CA	760-839-4107
The Flavor Chef (Catering)	Vista CA	619-295-3172
Half Door Brewing	San Diego CA	619-232-9845
The Go Go Truck	San Diego CA	401-837-1740
Sushi Ota	San Diego CA	858-270-5047
Wonderland Ocean Pub	San Diego CA	619-255-3358
Food of Joy	San Diego CA	858-531-6616
Waypoint Public	San Diego CA	619-255-8778
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-6063
Brigantine Imperial Beach	Imperial Beach CA	619-591-1350
Brockton Villa Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-454-7393
Waters Catering	San Diego CA	619-276-8803 x4
Berry Good Food Foundation	La Jolla CA	619-295-3173
Ki's Kitchen Commissary	VISTA CA	760-438-8606
Brigantine Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-4166
Pacifica Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-792-0505
The Compass	Carlsbad CA	760-434-1900
The Crack Shack Pasadena	Pasadena CA	619-520-4793
Bali Hai Restaurant	San Diego CA	619-222-1181
Carte Hotel	San Diego CA	504-554-1323
Brigantine La Mesa	La Mesa CA	619-465-1935
Home & Away - Old Town	San Diego CA	619-886-1358
Shorehouse Kitchen Carlsbad	Carlsbad CA	858-663-9916
Homestead Solana Beach	Solana Beach CA	858-209-0149
The Wild Thyme Company	San Diego CA	858-527-0226
Cantina Mayahuel	San Diego CA	619-283-6292

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Napa Cabbage. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Big Girls, Small Kitchen		Stir-Fried Napa Cabbage with Soba and Soy Sesame Sauce
Korean Bapsang		Traditional Napa Cabbage Kimchi
Aggie's Kitchen		Asian Stuffed Napa Cabbage Rolls
Live Simply		Chicken and Napa Cabbage Salad
The Woks Of Life		Easiest Pork and Cabbage Potstickers Ever
Dinner, Then Dessert		Light Crispy Chinese Chicken Salad
Nom Nom Paleo		Stir Fried Napa Cabbage with Mushrooms and Bacon
The Woks Of Life		Braised Glass Noodles with Pork & Napa Cabbage
Cooking Classy		Grilled Ginger-Sesame Chicken Chopped Salad
RasaMalaysia		Stir-Fried Napa Cabbage

the other 21...

Taste, Love and Nourish		Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup
The Wicked Noodle		Healthy Thai Chopped Salad with Coconut & Curry Dressing
Cilantro & Citronella		Vegan Potstickers
Sugar Dish		Tequila Shrimp Tostadas
Dolly and Oatmeal		Thai Slaw
White on Rice Couple		Cabbage Vegetable Pad Thai
Simply Stacie		Cabbage & Peanut Butter Chicken Stir-fry
Scaling Back		Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
Destination Delish		Teriyaki Turkey Cabbage Rolls
The Wanderlust Kitchen		Spicy Sichuan Vegan Potstickers
Dinner, Then Dessert		Imitation Crab California Roll Burrito
Camille Styles		Napa Cabbage Wraps
Healthy Seasonal Recipes		Easy Holiday Slaw with Apples and Pomegranate
My Korean Kitchen		Fresh Napa Cabbage Kimchi Salad
Hapa Nom Nom		Chinese Chicken Salad Mini Tacos
A Spicy Perspective		Crunchy Napa Cabbage Salad
The Live Fit Girls		Skinny Chicken Tacos
Healthy Seasonal Recipes		Cucumber and Napa Cabbage Coleslaw
With Salt & Wit		Honey Sriracha Chicken Rice Noodle Bowls
Health Starts in the Kitchen		Napa Cabbage Wrapped Shiitake Pork Rolls
Healthy Seasonal Recipes		Chili Garlic Steak with Minty Napa Cabbage Slaw

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99 Ranch Market Near Pulo, Jakarta, Indonesia
About 95 days ago, 2/27/20
Sharer's comments : sawi putih baby di ranch market jakarta selatan

Santa Monica Farmers Market

Her Produce
Fresno, CA
559-313-6676

Near Santa Monica, California, United States
About 110 days ago, 2/12/20

superindo cinere depok Near Ciputat, Banten, Indonesia
About 215 days ago, 10/31/19
Sharer's comments : sawi putih di superindo cinere depok

Santa Monica Farmers Market

Her Produce
Fresno, CA
559-313-6676

Near Santa Monica, California, United States
About 222 days ago, 10/23/19
Sharer's comments : Cabbage season happening now

Buford Highway Farmers Market

Buford HWY Farmers Market
5600 Buford HWY NE Doraville GA 30340
770-455-0770

Near Doraville, Georgia, United States
About 282 days ago, 8/24/19
Sharer's comments : Napa cabbage at Buford Farmers Market

pasar anyar bogor Near Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
About 316 days ago, 7/21/19
Sharer's comments : we say sawi putih at indonesia, so easy to get at pasar anyar bogor, west java

Woori Food Market

Woori Market
1528 Filmore Street San Francisco CA 94115
415-673-9887

Near San Francisco, California, United States
About 324 days ago, 7/13/19

Wholesome Choice Market

Wholesome Choice Market - Culver Dr.
18040 Culver Drive Irvine CA 92612
949-551-4111

Near Irvine-Mesa, California, United States
About 346 days ago, 6/21/19

Seiwa Market

Seiwa Market
3151 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa CA 92626
714-852-6980

Near South Coast Metro, California, United States
About 346 days ago, 6/21/19
Sharer's comments : Lorenzo the produce manage has some great quality here.

Poway Farmers Market

Mike - JR Organics
1-760-330-6812

Near Poway, California, United States
About 534 days ago, 12/15/18
Sharer's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Poway Farmers Market.

Vista Farmers Market

Mike - JR Organics
1-760-330-6812

Near Vista, California, United States
About 534 days ago, 12/15/18
Sharer's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Vista Farmers Market.

Hillcrest Farmers Market

Mike - JR Organics
1-760-330-6812

Near San Diego, California, United States
About 540 days ago, 12/09/18
Sharer's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Hillcrest Farmers Market.

Virginia Park Farmer's Market

Fresno Evergreen
559-930-0815

Near Santa Monica, California, United States
About 562 days ago, 11/17/18
Sharer's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Virginia Park Farmer's Market.