Baby Bok Choy

Inventory, 30 lbs : 3.24
This item was last sold on : 01/26/23

• 82 Featured Restaurants

• 25 Recipe Ideas

• 18 ShareMarket®

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.

Juan Tequila	San Diego CA	520-395-7565
The Pearl Hotel	San Diego CA	877-732-7573
Hoxton Manor LLC	San Diego CA	760-586-9533
Duke's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-1999
Plant Based Meals	San Diego CA	858-255-0590
The Islander	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Fairmont Grand Del Mar	San Diego CA	858-314-1975
Panama 66	San Diego CA	619-206-6352
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-6063
Harney Sushi Oceanside	Oceanside CA	760-967-1820
San Diego Yacht Club	San Diego CA	619-758-6334
Sycuan Casino	El Cajon CA	619-445-6002
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-380-9840
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
The Glen at Scripps Ranch	San Diego CA	858-444-8500
Sugar Bear Enterprises	San Diego CA	925-383-3623
Lime in the Coconut	Chula Vista CA	619-820-0961
Lucky Bolt	San Diego CA	662-832-3638
The Switchboard Restaurant and Bar	Oceanside CA	442-266-2781
Salt & Whiskey	San Diego CA	619-214-9519

the other 62...

Beaumont's	San Diego CA	858-459-0474
Harumama (Little Italy)	San Diego CA	619-269-7122
The Farm Golf Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-5585
Trust Restaurant	San Diego CA	609-780-7572
Juniper & Ivy	San Diego CA	858-481-3666
Addison Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-350-7600
Grass Skirt	San Diego CA	858-412-5237
Ridgeview Health Center	San Diego CA	858-293-3950
Belmont Park Cannonball	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Jake's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-2002
Webbcreationfood LLC	San Diego CA	619-829-9194
Under Belly-Little Italy Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-269-4626
Chef Lance Roll	Vista CA	760-685-2433
Alila Marea Beach Resort	Encinitas CA	805-539-9719
Harvest Kitchen (Corp Lunch)	Vista CA	619-709-0938
Blue Ocean La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-999-0323
Pacifica Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-792-0505
Smoking Gun	San Diego CA	619-276-6700
Estancia Adobe	San Diego CA	858-550-1000
Glenbrook Health Center	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000
Pamplemousse Grill	Solana Beach CA	858-792-9090
Bishop School	San Diego CA	858-459-4021
Leichtag Foundation	Encinitas CA	760-230-6772
Inn at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-381-8289
Firefly Beach	San Diego CA	619-222-6440
Cal A Vie	Vista CA	760-945-2055
Harumama Teriyaki & Bao	Carlsbad CA	760-637-5737
Alila Marea Beach Resort (Banquets)	Encinitas CA	805-539-9719
Roots Craft Juice	Oceanside CA	760-708-8859
Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill	Vista CA	760-509-4424
Azuki Sushi Lounge	San Diego CA	619-238-4760
Royal Polaris Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort	Carlsbad CA	760-602-0800
Vista Valley	Vista CA	760-758-2800
Huntress	San Diego CA	619-955-5750
Pacific Regent La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-597-8008
Ballast Point Rest. - Little Italy	San Diego CA	619-298-2337
Farm Fresh Meals	Vista CA	760-707-2383
Jeune Et Jolie	Carlsbad CA	858-231-0862
Harumama Sushi & Ramen (Ocean Beach)	San Diego CA	858-886-9909
Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse	Alpine CA	800-295-3172
Under Belly-Uptown	San Diego CA	619-269-4626
Artifact at Mingei	San Diego CA	619-846-2164
The Joint	San Diego CA	619-222-8272
Top of the Market	San Diego CA	619-234-4867
The Cork and Craft	San Diego CA	858-618-2463
Public House 131	San Diego CA	858-537-0890
The Bier Garden	Encinitas CA	760-632-2437
Harumama Noodles & Buns (Encinitas)	Encinitas CA	858-886-9909
Wonderland Ocean Pub	San Diego CA	619-255-3358
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-761-1269
Javier Plascencia	Bonita CA	619-295-3172
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
insideOUT	San Diego CA	619-888-8623
Olivewood Gardens -Donation	National City CA	619-434-4281
Bali Hai Restaurant	San Diego CA	619-222-1181
Continental Catering Inc	La Mesa CA	907-738-9264
The Monsaraz	San Diego CA	858-760-6228
Kettner Exchange	San Diego CA	909-915-9877
Nobu	San Diego CA	619-814-4124
Thai One On	Carlsbad CA	760-500-8674
US Grant Hotel Main	San Diego CA	619-232-3121

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Baby Bok Choy. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Mind Body Green		Waist-Whittling Spicy Green Juice
Sew French		Asian Noodle Soup
Much Butter		Chicken Kwetiau Stir Fry
Crowded Kitchen		Green Curry Coconut Rice with Chickpeas, Mushrooms and Greens
Gourmande in the Kitchen		Steamed Pumpkin and Baby Bok Choy with Ginger Sesame Sauce
The Woks Of Life		Garlic Baby Bok Choy
Tasty Yummies		Roasted Baby Bok Choy with Lemon Garlic Cashew Cream
This Savory Vegan		Spicy Garlic Soba Noodles with Bok Choy
Pop Sugar		Chili-Glazed Salmon With Bok Choy
Food Network		Hearty Shiitake Mushroom and Miso Soup

the other 15...

Chatelaine		Lemon Chicken with Bok Choy
Damn Delicious		Wonton Soup
Happy Mothering		Oven-Roasted Baby Bok Choy
Shockingly Delicious		Baby Bok Choy Chips
The Fitchen		Healthy Asian Soba Noodle Soup
Culinary Hill		Baby Bok Choy Salad with Sesame Dressing
Healthy Nibbles and Bits		Cauliflower Fried Rice with Baby Bok Choy
Running In A Skirt		Garlic & Sesame Baby Bok Choy
Confessions of a Foodie		Soba Noodles with Baby Bok Choy, Shitake and Spicy Tofu
Minimalist Baker		Vegan Ramen
Healthy Nibbles and Bits		Cauliflower Fried Rice with Baby Bok Choy
Slow the Cook Down		Pak Choi (Bok Choy) with Garlic & Chilli
Cafe Delites		Roasted Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs with Steamed Bok Choy
Blue Apron		Miso Udon Noodle Soup with Purple Daikon, Bok Choy & Soft-Boiled Eggs
Chow Divine		Baby Bok Choy Kimchi with Cucumbers

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