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Chaoshan chuncai mustard greens

潮汕春菜Cháoshàn chūncài

A local leafy mustard green used in Chaoshan simmered dishes. Its stems and leaves have a gently bitter flavour.

Type
Vegetables

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Long, substantial stems and broad green leaves distinguish the culinary ingredient described here.

In the kitchen

Simmered in a clay pot with pork and optional mushrooms or dried seafood.

The name chuncai can refer to different vegetables in other regions. This record covers the Chaoshan cooking ingredient, without assigning a precise botanical cultivar.

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这道菜里有潮汕春菜吗?

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