Chinese cabbage
Noun
Meaning
plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves
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celery cabbage
napa
pe-tsai
Chinese celery
Brassica rapa pekinensis
bok choy
bok choi
pak choi
chinese mustard
napa cabbage
crock pot
slow cooker
wombok
celery mustard
post beijing
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Almost half of these crops were grown in China, where Chinese cabbage is the most popular Brassica vegetable.
Chinese cabbage should be spaced 30-38cm apart to produce heads, while pak choi can be planted a little closer.
“Preserved Chinese cabbage was among the most common ingredients.