Comments on: Chinese Vegetables & Fungi https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/ a culinary genealogy Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:07:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 By: Gordon https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-506940 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:07:31 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-506940 In reply to Sarah.

I live in a medium-sized city near our Asian market district, so unusual fresh Asian fruits and vegetables are readily available here throughout the year. Most Asian groceries also carry seed packets for Asian vegetables too. I find that the Asian vegetables grow better in our subtropical Florida climate than most European vegetables, and I agree with David: water chestnuts are way better fresh than canned (also a lot more work).

]]> By: Bill https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-503767 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 02:03:44 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-503767 In reply to JLP.

Hi JLP, we have seen huge carrots that you describe in China and in Chinese marmets in the US. It’s likely the variety, growing technique, and the fertilizers used are different. Maybe they grow them large for chefs to creatively cut them into shapes.

]]> By: JLP https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-503698 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:18:29 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-503698 I was recently stunned to find carrots at our Asian grocery store that are the size of my 12-year-old’s forearm. I never noticed them before, I am not sure if they are something they recently started to carry or not. I figured this must be how restauraunts manage to put such big, uniform rectangles of carrot in their stir-fry. I bought a couple to try and wasn’t sure if you’re supposed to only use the outer layer or not? There is quite a core in these carrots. They’re kind of tough eaten raw. I just sliced them core and all and stir fried them with some chicken and brocolli last night and they seemed to turn out fine but I’m curious about the correct way to treat this massive vegetable.

I was hoping to find ginormous carrots under this list of vegetables.

]]> By: Sarah https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-501204 Wed, 17 May 2023 15:44:48 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-501204 In reply to Jane VanSkike.

Woohoo! We hope you enjoy it Jane! There are so many key recipes in there. :)

]]> By: Jane VanSkike https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-501151 Tue, 16 May 2023 03:48:21 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-501151 I just purchased your book. It is amazing! Thank you so much!!!I can’t wait to get to cooking!!

]]> By: Sarah https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-490640 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:50:23 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-490640 In reply to Sean.

You’re welcome, Sean!

]]> By: Sean https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-490447 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:26:09 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-490447 Very informative and helpful, thank you!

]]> By: Bill https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-490262 Sun, 04 Dec 2022 03:21:18 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-490262 In reply to Erica.

Hi Erica, I’m not sure about the name “ti wang cai” for Malabar spinach but then again, I have heard so many variations and names for the same vegetable in different cities/parts of China.

]]> By: Sarah https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-489922 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:01:37 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-489922 In reply to J Edwards.

Thanks for reading!

]]> By: J Edwards https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-fungi/#comment-489915 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:23:42 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?page_id=68073#comment-489915 Thank you very much!

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