

The Chinese and their Greens (11/12)
Ah the green bean...why so many people cringe at the idea of having to eat this delectable vegetable either ate them out of a jar or...


The Chinese and their Greens (9/12)
Chinese lettuce is very similar to iceberg lettuce yet so much more functional in my opinion just because there is so little room for...


The Chinese and their Greens (Part 7/12)
Okay, who's not heard of celery? Now who's heard that there is something called Chinese celery? The two share a resemblance but one pales...


The Chinese and their Greens (Part 6/12)
What's not to love about Chinese baby kale (pronounced 'gai lan') except when you fail to buy it in season and end up eating them bitter...


The Chinese and their Greens (Part 4/12)
​The bitter melon, pronounced 'fu gwaa' or 'leong gwaa', is (as you have probably guessed) bitter but it is more common on home dining...


The Chinese and their Greens (Part 3/12)
​Hairy melon or hairy gourd (pronounced 'jeet gwa or mo gwa' in Cantonese...let that name sink in a little. It is the brother to the...


The Chinese and their Greens (Part 2/12)
Welcome to part 2/12 of my series, 'Chinese and their Greens'. If any of you have been to a local wet market, you have surely seen these...