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Help ID some Asian leafy veggies?

fuzzybabybunny

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I think this place might have been predominantly Vietnamese. Trying to figure out how to prepare these if I buy them next time.

1. Looks stir-fry-able? https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XkFAKmvxv0Dy4eHsAbf-L9D9pFGyYEySeJ2XOt5Mynk?feat=directlink

2. This one had some pretty tough looking stems. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hohYugbuyfms4tzyn6RW8dD9pFGyYEySeJ2XOt5Mynk?feat=directlink

3. Definitely style fry-able I'd say: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OKlpGNRDH6ypljaS2rYOF9D9pFGyYEySeJ2XOt5Mynk?feat=directlink
 
Ok, so the 3rd one is Gai Lan / Chinese Broccoli / Chinese Kale

Any idea on the first two? The first has those crazy twirly things - should be a dead giveaway since that looks pretty unique.
 
First one looks like basil, and the last one looks like spinach. Not sure about the middle---some kind of herb. Looks like sage, but sage is more dull colored.
 
second one kinda looks like kong shin tsai. or similar. the first almost looks like cucumber with the twirls or pea tips that have grown large.
 
First one I think is snow peas sprouting


second one is kong sing tsai, the ones that were exposed to sunlight though.

last one is Kai Lan

of Nihao Kai-Lan Fame :biggrin:
 
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I changed my mind, last one is not Kai Lan. Kai Lan is never sold in bundles like that.


my problem is frame of reference. Don't know what the scale is. Also, wasn't there a price sign right in front of the veggie? It was probably in Chinese, but I can more or less read that.
 
sdifox said:
I changed my mind, last one is not Kai Lan. Kai Lan is never sold in bundles like that.


my problem is frame of reference. Don't know what the scale is. Also, wasn't there a price sign right in front of the veggie? It was probably in Chinese, but I can more or less read that.
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Ehhh... one of those super small stores. No label. No prices even (just assume all bundles are under $2). And no one speaks English.
 
yuchai said:
Yea I'm not convinced that's Gai Lan either.
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Bah, close enough. It's probably not Gai Lan because the stalks weren't that thick - that's what turned me on to it in the first place. Gai Lan's thick stems are harder for me to cook tender. This seemed like a good substitute.

Regardless, it looks stir-fry-able with oyster sauce.
 
hwan said:
1. I think that's "bí &#273;ao", a kind of winter melon. The young stems and leaves make good stir-fry

http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/Pictures20121/MinhNguyet/Thang1/ngonbi2.jpg

2. That looks like hoary basil. I'm not 100% sure but if it is, it'll be used more like an herb.

3. Not sure either but it looks like malabar spinach which is also good for stir-fry and even "canh rau" (Vietnamese vegetable soup).

http://www.evergreenseeds.com/malspingreen.html

I could always be wrong though.
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1. Good enough for me. It might also be snow pea sprouts? http://userealbutter.com/2009/06/25/sauteed-snow-pea-sprouts-recipe/

2. Ah, gotcha.

3. Definitely not Gai Lan now that I look at it more. The leaves do look rather spinach-y but lack the red veins.
 
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