How Do You Eat Ong Choy

Ong choy (Chinese water spinach) is one of our favorite vegetables! Simply stir fry with garlic and fish sauce to make this super flavorful dish. It’s the perfect vegetable side for dinner. Or just eat with a big bowl of rice for a simple meal.

What does yu choy taste like?

Description/Taste The leaves, stems, and flowers of Yu choy are all edible and have a crunchy, tender consistency. Yu choy has a sweet, green taste similar to baby spinach, with subtle bitter and peppery notes.

What is ong choy in English?

Water spinach is a long, leafy green vegetable with hollow stems that grows in water or damp soil. It goes by the name of ong choy in Cantonese or kōng xīn cài (空心菜) in Mandarin, which translates to “hollow heart vegetable.” … Other English names for it include: swamp spinach, river spinach, and Chinese spinach.

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