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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.
| Nectarine Grove | Encinitas CA | 760-944-4525 |
| The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| The Hop Stop | Poway CA | 858-859-2669 |
| Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-365-5655 |
| The Crack Shack LA | Los Angeles CA | 360-556-3032 |
| Busy Bee Cook For Me | San Diego CA | 858-405-5372 |
| Ballast Point Restaurant - Miramar | San Diego CA | 858-790-6900 |
| Shogun Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Azuki Sushi Lounge | San Diego CA | 619-238-4760 |
| Born & Raised | San Diego CA | 858-531-8677 |
| Cantina Mayahuel | San Diego CA | 619-283-6292 |
| Farm Fresh Meals | Vista CA | 760-707-2383 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| Half Door Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-655-7459 |
| Heavy Hitter Gastroshack | San Diego CA | 619-865-1468 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| The Plot | Oceanside CA | 422-266-8200 |
| Landons East Meets West | San Marcos CA | 760-304-4560 |
| Carte Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-365-1858 |
| Home & Away - Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Enclave | Miramar CA | 808-554-4219 |
| Hane | San Diego CA | 619-339-6438 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Harvest Kitchen | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
| St. Paul's Senior Services | San Diego CA | 619-806-2076 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| Harvest Kitchen (Corp Lunch) | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| The Crack Shack Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa CA | 951-808-7790 |
| The Crack Shack Pasadena | Pasadena CA | 360-556-3032 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Store Room | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Under Belly-Little Italy Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-269-4626 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
| Hyatt Islandia | San Diego CA | 619-224-1234 |
| Tender Greens-Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 310-954-1415 |
| California Center for the Arts | Escondido CA | 760-839-4107 |
| The Go Go Truck | San Diego CA | 401-837-1740 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Ballast Point Restaurant - Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-298-2337 |
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-206-6352 |
| The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-795-3299 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Extraordinary Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-294-2132 |
| Blue Ocean | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-4959 |
| Saiko Sushi-North Park | San Diego CA | 619-886-6656 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Ki's Kitchen Commissary | VISTA CA | 760-777-0700 |
| Lady Pirate Products | San Diego CA | 619-616-5740 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Barrel Republic Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 619-204-5945 |
| Marys Gourmet Salads | La Jolla CA | 858-925-4690 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Duke's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-1999 |
| Mangia Mangia (Mirarmar) | San Diego CA | 858-736-5733 |
| Ciccia Osteria | San Diego CA | 619-674-4069 |
| The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
| SIE Culinary Management | San Diego CA | 858-964-8677 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Food of Joy | San Diego CA | 858-531-6616 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
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Mar Vista Farmers Market
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Near Venice, California, United StatesAbout 78 days ago, 11/08/20 
99 Ranch Market
Near Pulo, Jakarta, IndonesiaAbout 332 days ago, 2/27/20 Sharer's comments : sawi putih baby di ranch market jakarta selatan 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Her Produce
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesFresno, CA 559-313-6676 About 348 days ago, 2/12/20 
superindo cinere depok
Near Ciputat, Banten, IndonesiaAbout 452 days ago, 10/31/19 Sharer's comments : sawi putih di superindo cinere depok 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Her Produce
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesFresno, CA 559-313-6676 About 460 days ago, 10/23/19 Sharer's comments : Cabbage season happening now 
Buford Highway Farmers Market
Buford HWY Farmers Market
Near Doraville, Georgia, United States5600 Buford HWY NE Doraville GA 30340 770-455-0770 About 520 days ago, 8/24/19 Sharer's comments : Napa cabbage at Buford Farmers Market 
pasar anyar bogor
Near Bogor, Jawa Barat, IndonesiaAbout 553 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
Near San Francisco, California, United States1528 Filmore Street San Francisco CA 94115 415-673-9887 About 562 days ago, 7/13/19 
Wholesome Choice Market
Wholesome Choice Market - Culver Dr.
Near Irvine-Mesa, California, United States18040 Culver Drive Irvine CA 92612 949-551-4111 About 583 days ago, 6/21/19 
Seiwa Market
Seiwa Market
Near South Coast Metro, California, United States3151 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-852-6980 About 584 days ago, 6/21/19 Sharer's comments : Lorenzo the produce manage has some great quality here. |
