Often times called Xiao Bai Cai 小白菜 or “little bok choy”. The words Bok Choy (Cantonese) or Bai Cai (Mandarin) directly translate to “White Vegetable” (some bok choys are white such as the Baby White Stem Bok Choy). You might be wondering why it is called Sweet “bok choy” if it’s more similar to Napa cabbage. In fact the first time we bought Sweet Bok Choy it was because we were making hot pot which we always have napa cabbage, and the sweet bok choy looked more fresh than the napa cabbage that day – so we bought it as substitute. So where does Sweet Bok Choy actually fall in all this? Sweet bok choy actually does form heads – so it is more similar to napa cabbage than it is with bok choy. Bok choy’s leaves do not do this and have leafy blades that flow freely at the top.
What this means is that Napa Cabbage wraps around in to a ball like shape at the top – like regular green cabbage (which btw, is actually in a different species – Brassica oleracea). The interesting thing is that Bok Choy type veggies do not form heads and Napa Cabbage type veggies do form heads. There are actually a wide range of veggies in this species category including various bok choys, napa cabbage, choy sum, turnip, and more! Sweet bok choy 甜白菜 is a relatively new type of bok choy, and is actually more closely similar to napa cabbage than bok choy.īok choy and napa cabbage technically both belong to the same species – Brassica rapa! They’re just two different types of subspecies. If you’re looking for more bok choy recipes – check out these: Here’s how we make it at my house – making it the perfect amount of doneness, and flavorful! Usually, this healthy veggie (which is packed with Vitamin A and C) is stir fried in traditional Chinese dishes and makes a great side dish. Some describe the flavor as somewhere between spinach and water chestnuts with a slight hint of sweet and peppery undertone. Bok choy (aka pak choi or pok choi or Qīngjiāng cài 青江菜, depending on your region) is a type of Chinese cabbage but unlike regular cabbages, they do not form heads and have leafy greens with bulbs at the bottoms. Out of all the Chinese Vegetables, this one might be the most popular.
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