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Description/Taste
Baby Bok choy is a young, petite, and tender cabbage, averaging 10-12 centimeters in length, and has a bulb-like base consisting of clustered stems connected to oval, flat leaves. The stems, also known as petioles, are thick, firm, and slightly curved, ranging in color from white to pale green, depending on the variety. The delicate leaves are dark green to light green and are crisp, smooth, and wide. Baby Bok choy is tender and crunchy with a sweet, fresh green flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Baby Bok choy is available year-round, with peak-seasons in the early spring and fall.
Current Facts
Baby Bok choy, botanically classified as Brassica rapa susbp. chinensis, is a small, non-heading cabbage that grows green blades and is a member of the Brassicaceae family along with broccoli, kale, and mustard. Native to China, Baby Bok choy is an early-harvested, compact plant that is more tender and sweeter than its mature counterparts. Bok choy translates from Chinese to mean “white cabbage,” and there are multiple varieties of Baby Bok choy with varying sizes and colors ranging from dark green leaves with white stems to green leaves with pale green stems. Baby Bok choy is also known by many different names due to differing Asian dialects and is mostly found under Pak choy, Spoon Cabbage, Bok choi, and Pak choi. The small cabbages are favored for their mild taste, tender consistency, and high nutritional properties, predominately used in salads, soups, stir-fries, and side dishes.
Nutritional Value
Baby Bok choy is an excellent source of vitamins A, C, and K, and beta-carotene, which are antioxidants that help the body fight against environmental aggressors and is a good source of fiber to stimulate digestion. The greens also contain calcium, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and folate to help support bone strength and fight against inflammation.
Applications
Baby Bok choy is best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as stir-frying, braising, grilling, steaming, boiling, and sautéing. The tender nature of the stem and leaves is showcased when chopped and tossed into fresh green salads, or the raw leaves can be mixed into a slaw with carrots and garlic. In cooked applications, Baby Bok choy can be sliced in half and added to soups, quickly cooked in stir-fries with other vegetables, mixed into noodle dishes, or tossed with cooked meats and rice. One advantage of Baby Bok choy is the vegetable’s fast cooking time and small shape. The curved leaves provide a pleasing aesthetic in dishes and do not need to be finely chopped to retain a tender texture. Baby Bok choy pairs well with aromatics such as garlic and ginger, mushrooms, bell pepper, broccoli, carrots, herbs such as basil, cilantro, and mint, sesame seeds, sauces such as soy, hoisin, and oyster, tofu, meats such as poultry, pork, and white fish, noodles, chicken broth, and light-bodied vinegars. The leaves and stems will keep up to three days when loosely stored in a plastic bag and kept in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In traditional Chinese medicine, Bok choy is considered to be a cooling ingredient that can help balance energy in organs such as the kidneys, lungs, stomach, brain, and gall bladder. The cabbage first became well-known when it was mentioned in the acclaimed Compendium of Materia Medica, which is a comprehensive book recording traditional Chinese medicine practices, written by 16th-century Chinese pharmacist Li Shizhen. In the book, Shizhen wrote about the disease-fighting properties of bok choy, and since the book was published, bok choy has become a staple ingredient in Asian cooking. Bok choy is also believed to help improve digestion, detox and lubricate the intestines, and boost metabolism.
Geography/History
Bok choy is native to China, originally from the Yangtze River Delta, where it has been cultivated for thousands of years. In the 14th century, bok choy was transported via trade routes to Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, where it would become a key ingredient in kimchi. It was later introduced to Southeast Asia in the 16th century and Europe in the 19th century. Today Baby Bok choy is still widely cultivated across Asia and Southeast Asia, and it is also grown and sold at farmers markets and specialty grocers in Australia, South Africa, Europe, Canada, South America, the Caribbean, Central America, and the United States.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Glenbrook Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Polaris Supreme | San Diego CA | 619-390-7890 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-380-9840 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 508-320-6644 |
| Roots Craft Juice | Oceanside CA | 760-708-8859 |
| Swagyu Chop Shop-PB | San Diego CA | 858-758-0357 |
| PFC Fitness Camp | Carlsbad CA | 888-488-8936 |
| Smoking Gun | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
| Under Belly-Little Italy Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-269-4626 |
| Eye of RA Hot Sauce | El Cajon CA | 858-269-5068 |
| insideOUT | San Diego CA | 619-888-8623 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Pendry SD (Lion Fish) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Grass Skirt | San Diego CA | 858-412-5237 |
| Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Harumama Teriyaki & Bao | Carlsbad CA | 760-637-5737 |
| Huntress | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
| Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 909-915-9877 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Culinary Concepts | San Diego CA | 858-530-1885 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Now Sushi | San Diego CA | 858-246-6179 |
| Belmont Park Cannonball | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Juniper & Ivy | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
| Five Oceans Fish Market | San Diego CA | 858-261-1796 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Addison Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-7600 |
| Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens | Escondido CA | 760-294-7866 |
| Great Maple La Jolla UTC | San Diego CA | 858-886-7403 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Animae | San Diego CA | 619-925-7908 |
| Tribute Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-220-0030 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| InterContinental Vistal Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Sundeck | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Wonderland Ocean Pub | San Diego CA | 619-255-3358 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside 2019 | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Paradise Point Resort BQT Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| The Glen at Scripps Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-444-8500 |
| Miho | San Diego CA | 619-365-5655 |
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-206-6352 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 808-868-8639 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Duke's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-1999 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Harumama | San Diego CA | 619-269-7122 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Alila Marea Beach Resort (Banquets) | Encinitas CA | 805-539-9719 |
| Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse | Alpine CA | 800-295-3172 |
| Trust Restaurant | San Diego CA | 609-780-7572 |
| Under Belly-Uptown | San Diego CA | 619-269-4626 |
| The Switchboard Restaurant and Bar | Oceanside CA | 442-266-2781 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Shogun Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Lumi | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Top of the Market | San Diego CA | 619-234-4867 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| International Smoke Del Mar | San Diego CA | 619-331-4528 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Blue Ocean La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-999-4073 |
| Saltwater | San Diego CA | 619-595-1450 |
| Great Maple Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-255-2282 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| Azuki Sushi Lounge | San Diego CA | 619-238-4760 |
| Morgan Run Resort and Club | Rancho Sante Fe CA | 858-756-2471 |
| San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Thai One On | Carlsbad CA | 760-500-8674 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
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Hillcrest Farmers Market
Yasukochi Family Farm
Near San Diego, California, United StatesOceanside, CA About 11 days ago, 1/09/22 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 18 days ago, 1/02/22 Sharer's comments : Baby Bok Choy from Her Produce 
City Heights Farmers Market
Aweso Muya's Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesSan Diego, CA About 40 days ago, 12/11/21 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Her Produce
Near Santa Monica, California, United States559-313-6676 About 78 days ago, 11/03/21 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Fresno Evergreen Farms
Near Santa Monica, California, United States1-559-385-4959 About 85 days ago, 10/27/21 
Mar Vista Farmers Market
Fresno Evergreen
Near Venice, California, United StatesAbout 102 days ago, 10/10/21 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 518 days ago, 8/20/20 Sharer's comments : Baby Bok Choy is Back! 
99 Ranch Market
99 Ranch Balboa
Near San Diego, CA, United States99 Ranch Market 5950 Balboa Ave #2712 San Diego CA 92111 1-858-300-8899 https://www.99ranch.com About 686 days ago, 3/05/20 
La Carreta
La Carreta Supermarkets
Near Villa Park, California, United States4637 E Chapman Ave Orange CA 92869 714-771-1595 http://www.lacarretasupermarkets.com About 726 days ago, 1/25/20 |
