Bok Choy

• Womenscorner Desk
• July 6, 2020

Bok Choy cultivation was first done in China. Bok choy is used in many dishes due to its crisp texture, sweet flavor and nutritional value. It is also known as white cabbage. The Chinese commonly call Bok Choy as Pak Choy meaning white vegetable. Bok Choy has leafy blades with succulent and translucent stalks that are white in colour. The entire plant is edible and the leaf of the plant is very soft and mild. 
The stalk is sweet to taste.

Usage of Bok Choy :  Bok Choy is used in many Chinese main dishes, soups, stir fries and appetizers. It is also used to make salads and sandwiches. It is very often used to garnish appetizers. It can be added to several soup dishes to make it more nutritious.

Nutritional Value of Bok Choy: 

1. Bok Choy is low in calories and high in vitamin A, C and calcium.

2. Bok Choy free from saturated fat.

3. It is also low in sodium and a good source of folate.

Information Source : Google