Yu Choy
Estimated Inventory, bunch : 25.00
This item was last sold on : 11/16/24
Description/Taste
Yu Choy is a leafy vegetable that produces tender fleshy stalks 20-30 cm high. Its greens range from light to dark green and have an elongated oval shape with lightly serrated margins. The small yellow flowers first appear as green buds in loosely compacted clusters of 10-20. They open to expose four bright yellow petals once the plant has about 7 or 8 mature leaves. On the palate Yu Choy is distinctively peppery with broccoli and cabbage notes balanced by a mildly sweet taste of baby spinach.
Seasons/Availability
Yu Choy is available in the spring through fall months.
Current Facts
Yu Choy is a flowering vegetable in the Brassica family that is also known as Green Choy Sum, Choisum, You Cai, Cai Hua, Yai Tsoi, Caisin, Flowering White Cabbage, Mock Pak-Choi or False Pak-Choi. It is botanically classified as Brassica rapa var. parachinensis. Yu Choy is often confused with Chinese broccoli but may be distinguished by Chinese broccoli's unique white flowers. Yu Choy flowers are bright yellow with petals that form a distinctive “cross” shape, a marker for all plants in the family. To compound the confusion, any flowering brassica can technically be referred to as Choy sum.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Addison Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-7600 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Dija Mara | Oceanside CA | 760-231-5376 |
| Pacific Yacht Agents | Los Angeles CA | 808-214-0970 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Kingfisher | San Diego CA | 619-861-8074 |
