[sonick]

I finally found out what it's called in English just now!

I f'cking love this stuff; it's my favourite vegetable. Simply sauteed with garlic, chili peppers and a bit of ginger is the best.

Any other fans of 'tung choi' here? Do you prefer the stems or leaves?

http://www.realthairecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/pak-boong-fai-daeng.jpg

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[[jsx] sky]

leaves

[K-Dub]

stems, but ill eat all of it anyways.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3619241978_be83a53272_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwu/3619241978/)


yummmmmmmy. :)

[sonick]

^ wow never tried it chopped up like that!

[Volvoman]

try it with shrimp paste

[Alphamale]

PEASANT FOOD.

[K-Dub]

PLEASANT FOOD.

Fixed. :p

[Vansterdam]

lol ^

[jackmeister]

tung choi + preserved tofu
OR
tung choi + beef + shrimp paste + flat rice noodles

[skyxx]

Or Keep it simple like Tong choi + garlic oil. :)

[taucool]

tung choi with preserved tofu is soooooo goood

[butter_sashimi]

I thought it was called watercress in English?

[ilvtofu]

stems its got very distinctive texture

[jackmeister]

I thought it was called watercress in English?

thats 西洋菜

[rouentahl]

Nope, watercress is something entirely different. Here is the Tung Choi reference from Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_aquatica

I love this stuff ... my favorite way is to sauteed it with Belacan.

[SkinnyPupp]

We eat this a lot because it's so cheap (2 huge bags for like $0.50 at the market) but I really don't like the texture of the stems. I do like the leaves though.

[Amuse]

Water spinach and shrimp paste = awesome
Smells and tastes great

[R8]

MAN ITS SO DAMN GOOD! It's probably my favorite....I like it with shrimp paste the best.. stem/leaves whatever, both good. stems so crunchy too...damn, I want some now.

[sonick]

I like more stems:leaves ratio; I find the leaves soak up too much of the sauce and gets too salty.

I kinda like that squeaky/crunchy texture of the stems.

Are they in season year-round? My parents only get them every so often, I never bother checking.

[SkinnyPupp]

They literally grow like weeds, so yeah they are cheap and plentiful

[Razor Ramon HG]

Is this the same as the "Tung Ho" green vegetable or whatever? The green vegetable I like the most is hands down "Oung Choy" with shrimp paste.

[!SG]

i love this stuff!

either with preserved salty tofu

or with shrimp paste. the stems are THE BEST when fresh, cuz they stay crunchy.

hmm... makes me think of a new thread topic...

[TRDood]

i have been eating it for the past few weeks.

fucking good with garlic, preserved tofu, and chili


we are lucky cuz i think we get these veggies fairly clean. in HK, the stems are covered with MUD

[taucool]

Is this the same as the "Tung Ho" green vegetable or whatever? The green vegetable I like the most is hands down "Oung Choy" with shrimp paste.


tong choi and ong choi are the same thing

[hotong]

i prefer the stems, but the leaves are good as well

[hal0g0dv2]

i prefer the stems, but the leaves are good as well

:werd:

[ah gon]

Is this the same as the "Tung Ho" green vegetable or whatever? The green vegetable I like the most is hands down "Oung Choy" with shrimp paste.

+1 Oung Choy with shrimp paste and sliced beef r the best.

[Gumby]

I love it cooked with shrimp paste. I also prefer the stems.

I kinda like that squeaky/crunchy texture of the stems.

Yah that's a good way to describe them!

I believe the toong choi in HK grows like crazy so they get huge bunches, but in Vancouver they're small in comparison.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

whats that in chinese?


damn all these engrish chinese, and all these chinese engrish shit is confusing me like hell lol

[Gumby]

whats that in chinese?


damn all these engrish chinese, and all these chinese engrish shit is confusing me like hell lol
The identifying feature of this veggie is that the stems seriously look like straws. Toong choi: Toong as in "toong sum fun" (i.e. macaroni)

[Qmx323]

ooooohhh god i love this stufffff, just sauteed with diced garlic and a lil bit of soy sauce. YUMMY YUMMY IN MY TUMMY

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

ooooohhh god i love this stufffff, just sauteed with diced garlic and a lil bit of soy sauce. YUMMY YUMMY IN MY TUMMY

but you do that to most of the vegies with that method turns out, it will all turn out fairly similar (in a good way)

[Amped]

I <3 THIS STUFF WITH PRESERVED TOFU AND CHIIILLLLLLIIIIII

[Not really racist!]

Dad just made this yesterday, with shrimp sauce and preserved tofu (not quite sure, but in chinese is, fu yu)

[jeff19]

I <3 THIS STUFF WITH PRESERVED TOFU AND CHIIILLLLLLIIIIII

+1

shrimp sauce smells like shit, even though it tastes okay..

[synchrocone]

Living away from Vancouver, its a lot harder to find comfort foods. I really miss that stuff.

[skyxx]

+1

shrimp sauce smells like shit, even though it tastes okay..

What are you talking about, It smells damn good!!!