Definition of bok choy
: a Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa chinensis) forming an open head with long white stalks and green leaves
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Refresh the cabbage and bok choy in cold water, then drain and set aside.
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All the cole crops (cabbages, collards, mustards, bok choy) are lining up for attention, but nothing is as beautiful as those first big heads of broccoli.
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This grilled bok choy salad embodies your favorite sweet and savory oriental flavors – without the grease of typical takeout dishes.
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Prepare vegetables/omelet: Bring a pot of water to boil and blanch the Chinese broccoli or bok choy until tender, about 1 to 2 minutes.
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Here’s the magic of broccoli: Unlike the other heading crops like cabbage or bok choy or cauliflower, broccoli is a cut-and-come-again vegetable.
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Topping the combo was bok choy in a sweet soy sauce-Kwak dressing, providing a fresh crunch, slight bitterness and bright green color.
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Inside the greenhouse are rows and rows of produce — romaine, kale, bok choy, mustard greens — stretching from front to back and, more unusually, from the floor to nearly the ceiling.
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Place half the bok choy and scallions on top of the omelet.
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Origin and Etymology of bok choy
Chinese (Guangdong) baahk-choi, literally, white vegetable
BOK CHOY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of bok choy for English Language Learners
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: a type of cabbage originally from China that has green leaves with thick, white stems
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