A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Broad green leaves with prominent fleshy ribs; this entry covers the leaves and stalks, not beetroot.
In the kitchen
Used cooked in vegetable dishes, including the leafy tiancai in the selected Haikou vegetarian claypot.
Stalk colour and thickness vary. The word tiancai can also refer to other beet crops; confirm that leafy greens are intended.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有叶甜菜（莙荙菜）吗？
Does this dish contain Chard (leaf beet)?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
