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Ramps
The wild ramp, AKA wild leek, botanical name Allium tricoccum, is a flowering perennial plant that grows in clusters. It is a member of the Allium family along with onions and leeks
Calamondin Limes
The Calamondin lime is a cross between a sour, loose skinned mandarin and a kumquat, therefore technically making it an orangequat.
Salanova® Lettuces
Salanova® lettuce is a full-sized variety developed for the baby lettuce market. Botanically these varieties are scientifically known as Lactuca sativa.
Description/Taste
Napa cabbage is known for its signature barrel-shape and crisp, pale green, tightly-wrapped leaves with a white mid-rib and a dense heart. The outer leaves curve inward and are true green to pale green. The interior leaves and the heart is yellow to ivory colored. Its flavor is more subtle and pleasant than European head cabbage. The water content is also higher, creating a crisper and more refreshing texture.
Seasons/Availability
Napa cabbage is available year-round.
Current Facts
Napa cabbage, botanical name Brassica campestris L. Pekinensis, is one of two very distinct Chinese cabbages. Pekinensis cabbages form heads. That is their common thread. Napa cabbage is also known as White cabbage, Flowering cabbage, Celery cabbage and most commonly (in Chinese) da baicai. There are dozens of varieties if Napa cabbage from heritage to hybrid. Hybrid varieties are developed for specific climates as well as flavor, texture and quality.
Applications
Napa cabbage is the principle ingredient in soups, slaws and stir-fries. It can be used in raw applications, braised, stewed and even grilled. Favorable pairings include savory ingredients such as garlic, onions, leeks and other alliums. Other complimentary include include ginger, mushrooms, soy sauce, tofu, pork, white fish, noodles, grains, potatoes, light bodied vinegars, fermented beans, eggs, citrus and chiles.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Napa cabbage was once considered the patriotic vegetable of China. In 1990, 95% of sales at Beijing's wholesale produce markets came from Napa cabbage. Millions of families would stock up on it during the icy winter months. With China's shift to a market economy and its economic expansion, larger cities no longer depend on the subsidization of cabbage. The wealthy and youth city dwellers have become more accustomed to purchasing convenience foods such as frozen dumplings and instant noodles. However, Napa cabbage is still a mainstay of northern rural China's winter home cooking. In addition to using cabbage in soups, salads, stir-fried dishes, Mongolian hot pots and dumpling fillings, Chinese traditionally preserve it in the form of kimchi and sauerkraut.
Geography/History
Napa cabbage is native to China where it has been cultivated since the 14th century. Its culinary relevance has expanded over the course of history to neighboring countries such as Korea and Japan. But it has also earned a global presence in food cultures throughout all hemispheres. It is the most popular cabbage featured in supermarkets around the world.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Lucky Bolt | San Diego CA | 917-969-9500 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Hotel Palomar-Salt Box | San Diego CA | 619-515-3003 |
| The Go Go Truck | San Diego CA | 401-837-1740 |
| Fools and Kings | San Diego CA | 619-578-2542 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Searsucker Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-369-5700 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Green Dragon Tavern & Museum | Carlsbad CA | 760-797-5579 |
| Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
| Peace Pies (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 619-618-6960 |
| Fireside by The Patio | San Diego CA | 858-270-9900 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Moxy San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-376-1850 |
| Duke's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-1999 |
| The Glass Door | San Diego CA | 619-544-0164 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Herb & Wood | San Diego CA | 619-955-8495 |
| Barrel Republic Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 619-204-5945 |
| Clara Carlsbad (Bar) | Carlsbad CA | 760-470-9143 |
| Barrel Republic Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-435-0042 |
| Hane | San Diego CA | 619-260-1411 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 858-273-8440 |
| Half Door Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-232-9845 |
| Town & Country Banquet | San Diego CA | 8002219730 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Solterra Winery + Kitchen | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2970 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Vi At La Jolla Village | San Diego CA | 858-646-7700 |
| Campfire | Carlsbad CA | 858-231-0862 |
| Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-867-4295 |
| Under Belly-Little Italy Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-269-4626 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Blue Ocean | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-4959 |
| The Patio On 101 | Encinitas CA | 858-270-9900 |
| Ironside Events | San Diego CA | 312-852-6308 |
| Amicis Ristobar | San Diego CA | 858-847-2740 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Bao Beach | San Diego CA | 858-270-9900 |
| Aztec Shop Catering | San Diego CA | 619 594-3576 |
| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station Banquets | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Nutmeg Café & Bakery | San Diego CA | 858-405-2401 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
| Volcano Rabbit | San Diego CA | 619-232-8226 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 x4 |
| 10 Barrel Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-886-2743 |
| Wonderland Ocean Pub | San Diego CA | 619-255-3358 |
| The Land & Water Company | Carlsbad CA | 760-729-5263 |
| Cloak and Petal | San Diego CA | 619-501-5505 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Fonda Don Diego | Coronado CA | 619-537-0054 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| The Honeybee Baking | San Diego CA | 619-727-7637 |
| Homestead Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-209-0149 |
| The Crack Shack Pasadena | Pasadena CA | 619-520-4793 |
| B Bar - Vista | Vista CA | 619-419-8019 |
| Saska's Steak & Seafood | San Diego CA | 858-488-7311 |
| Root Cellar Catering Co. | San Diego CA | 760-846-2092 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| The Crack Shack Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa CA | 619-450-7978 |
| Eco Caters Organics | San Diego CA | 619-997-8792 |
| Ballast Point Brewing - Temecula | Temecula CA | 619-295-3173 |
| San Diego Culinary Institute Inc. | La Mesa CA | 619-644-2100 |
| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
| Under Belly-Uptown | San Diego CA | 619-269-4626 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| AToN Center Inc. | Encinitas CA | 858-759-5017 |
| Sorority Cuisine - SAE | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
| Wayfarer Bread | La Jolla CA | 805-709-0964 |
| Cantina Mayahuel | San Diego CA | 619-283-6292 |
| The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| Storyhouse Spirits | San Diego CA | 801-949-5955 |
| Theatre Box-San Diego | San Diego CA | 6198142225 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
| Jalisco Cantina | Oceanside CA | 760-429-1679 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Plan 9 Alehouse | Escondido CA | 760-489-8817 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| Exhale | Oceanside CA | 760-420-2098 |
| Paradise Point Resort Tidal | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| Saiko Sushi-North Park | San Diego CA | 619-886-6656 |
| UCSD La Jolla / Ornish Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
| Home & Away - Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-795-3299 |
| Sugar and Scribe | La Jolla CA | 858-274-1733 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (Distribution Center) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| UCSD Faculty Club | La Jolla CA | 858-246-2638 |
| Glenbrook Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
| Bagby Beer Company | Oceanside CA | 760-505-3445 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Mesa College | San Diego CA | 619-388-2240 |
| El Roy's Tequila Bar + Kitchen | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| The Wooden Spoon | Escondido CA | 760-445-2816 |
| Hotel Del Coronado 1500 Restaurant | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| The Crack Shack LA | Los Angeles CA | 619-520-4793 |
| Gamma Phi Beta | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| The Patio on Lamont | San Diego CA | 619-235-5606 |
| The Cork and Craft | San Diego CA | 858-618-2463 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| California Center for the Arts | Escondido CA | 760-839-4107 |
| Pacific Coast Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-794-4632 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| West Root | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
| Surf Side Cuisine (Deli) | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| Luce | San Diego CA | 619-275-2094 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| BeerFish | San Diego CA | 619-363-2337 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Marriott Courtyard | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Grass Skirt | San Diego CA | 858-412-5237 |
| Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
| Prado at Balboa Park Banquets | San Diego CA | 619-744-3732 |
| Chateau Lake San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-0083 |
| Peak Fitness Meals San Diego | La Jolla CA | 303-912-7440 |
| Boathouse Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-8011 |
| Churchill's Pub and Grille | San Marcos CA | 760-471-8773 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| Clara Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-470-9143 |
| Four Seasons Residence Club | Carlsbad CA | 760-603-3700 |
| Wet Stone Winebar and Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-255-2856 |
| Decoy Dockside Restaurant | San Marcos CA | 760-653-3230 |
| Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen 2 | Vista CA | 760-630-4311 |
| Town & Country Terrace Cafe & Market | San Diego CA | 619-291-7131 |
| Happy Pantry | Carlsbad CA | 858-449-4666 |
| Shorehouse Kitchen | La Jolla CA | 858-459-3300 |
| The Guild Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-373-3184 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery - Pub 980 | Vista CA | 760-732-1415 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Banquets | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker | San Diego CA | 541-272-9098 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Berry Good Food Foundation | La Jolla CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Brooklyn Girl | San Diego CA | 619-296-4600 |
| University Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-5200 |
| Crown Point Catering | San Diego CA | 619-223-1211 |
| Salad Style | San Diego CA | 619-255-6731 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-436-5236 |
| Jeune Et Jolie | Carlsbad CA | 858-231-0862 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| insideOUT | San Diego CA | 619-793-9221 |
| The Patio on Goldfinch (Mission Hills) | San Diego CA | 619-501-5090 |
| Cutwater Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-672-3848 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Culinary Concepts | San Diego CA | 858-530-1885 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Achio | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| Town & Country Cold Prep | San Diego CA | 619-291-7131 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Napa Cabbage. One
is easiest, three is harder.Recently Spotted
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Poway Farmers Market
Mike - JR Organics
Near Poway, California, United States1-760-330-6812 About 97 days ago, 12/15/18 Spotter's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Poway Farmers Market. 
Vista Farmers Market
Mike - JR Organics
Near Vista, California, United States1-760-330-6812 About 97 days ago, 12/15/18 Spotter's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Vista Farmers Market. 
Hillcrest Farmers Market
Mike - JR Organics
Near San Diego, California, United States1-760-330-6812 About 103 days ago, 12/09/18 Spotter's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Hillcrest Farmers Market. 
Virginia Park Farmer's Market
Fresno Evergreen
Near Santa Monica, California, United States559-930-0815 About 125 days ago, 11/17/18 Spotter's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Virginia Park Farmer's Market. 
Brentwood Farmers Market
Near Sawtelle, California, United StatesAbout 362 days ago, 3/25/18 Spotter's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Brentwood Farmers Market. Great for salads or as a crisp fresh accompaniment to spicy meat dishes. 
Brentwood Farmers Market
Near Sawtelle, California, United StatesAbout 397 days ago, 2/18/18 Spotter's comments : Napa Cabbage spotted at Brentwood Farmers Market. |
