A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Look for tender green stems, leaflets and sometimes curling tendrils. These are leafy vine tips, not mung bean sprouts or pea pods.
In the kitchen
Used in stir-fries, soups and hot pots, and as optional greens with Angu pork trotter soup. A dish containing them may still include meat or meat stock.
Leaf size and tendrils vary by variety. Ask for 豌豆尖 if you want leafy vine tips; the broader term 豆苗 may need clarification.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有豌豆尖吗？
Does this dish contain Pea vine tips?
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.
