The other day after picking up some dry cleaning, I found my way into the enormous Vietnamese grocer anchoring the corner of the strip mall. The aisles and aisles of foreign foods call to me and pull me in like a strong magnet. I can easily waste an hour investigating the hundreds of different noodle packages, deciphering the differences between the unending bags of rice, making a decision between 50 various green teas and cringing at the meat and seafood cases. Inevitably, I go in without needing anything and leave with a cart full of random items.
This time, a large bag of baby bok choy found me. All week, I added it to soup, tossed it in stir fry and finally just sauteed them in a touch of sesame oil and finished them with a little soy sauce and a sprinkling of sesame seeds. The flavor is sort of napa cabbage-y, crunchy and watery while still being flavorful. Most of all, it satisfies my love for all things miniature… Mother Nature made these bok choy in individual portions!
April 7th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Man oh man how I love trolling the aisles. I love me a great Asian market!
April 7th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
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April 9th, 2009 at 10:28 am
I LOVE bok choy. especially baby bc.. I like to steam it and toss with a miso, rice wine vinegar and honey vinaigrette.. oh and a pinch of crushed chili flakes too
yeehaaaaa
April 9th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
I’ve been on an Asian food kick lately so now you totally got me craving some baby bok choy!!
April 12th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
I love baby bok choy, have put it in stir fries and soups. But mine has never been that pretty. That is art!
April 26th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
The color in your photographs is so beautiful.