Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario Agdex#: 259 Publication Date: 08/98 Order#: 98-033 Last Reviewed: 08/98 History: Written by: J. Chaput - Vegetable IPM Specialist/OMAF Table of Contents Edible amaranth 1. Bitter melon 2. Edible burdock 3. Chinese broccoli / kale 4. Chinese chives 5. Chinese okra 6. Big leaf mustard 7. Chinese squash 8. Chrysanthemum greens 9. Flat flowering Chinese leaf cabbage 10. Flowering edible rape 11. Flowering Chinese leaf cabbage 12. Shanghai pak choy 13. Fuzzy squash 14. Malabar spinach 15. Nappa cabbage / celery cabbage 16. Potherb mustard 17. Purple mint / beefsteak plant 18. Asian radish 19. Red and Green Mustards 20. Snow peas / snow pea shoots 21. Water spinach 22. Thick petiole white Chinese leaf cabbage 23. Thin petiole white Chinese leaf cabbage 24. Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-033.htm 1 of 15 22/06/2013 6:14 PM
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario
Agdex#: 259
Publication Date: 08/98
Order#: 98-033
Last Reviewed: 08/98
History:
Written by: J. Chaput - Vegetable IPM Specialist/OMAF
Table of Contents
Edible amaranth1.
Bitter melon2.
Edible burdock3.
Chinese broccoli / kale4.
Chinese chives5.
Chinese okra6.
Big leaf mustard7.
Chinese squash8.
Chrysanthemum greens9.
Flat flowering Chinese leaf cabbage10.
Flowering edible rape11.
Flowering Chinese leaf cabbage12.
Shanghai pak choy13.
Fuzzy squash14.
Malabar spinach15.
Nappa cabbage / celery cabbage16.
Potherb mustard17.
Purple mint / beefsteak plant18.
Asian radish19.
Red and Green Mustards20.
Snow peas / snow pea shoots21.
Water spinach22.
Thick petiole white Chinese leaf cabbage23.
Thin petiole white Chinese leaf cabbage24.
Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-033.htm
1 of 15 22/06/2013 6:14 PM
Edible amaranth
English: Edible amaranth
Latin: Amaranthus mangostanus A. gangeticus
Chinese:
Cantonese: Hinn choy
Mandarin: Xian cai
Japanese: Hi yu na
Vietnamese: Rau den do
Korean: Chambirum
Notes of Interest:
Used like spinach in salads or as a cooked vegetable.
Common crop production problems include tarnished plant bug, fungus stem and leaf blight and weed
control.
Bitter melon
English: Bitter melon
Latin: Momordica charantia
Chinese:
Cantonese: Fu gua
Mandarin: Ku gua
Japanese: Nigauri
Vietnamese: Muop dang, kho qua
Korean: Ssunoi
Notes of Interest:
Used dried as an herbal medecine and fresh in cooked and stir-fried dishes. Do not eat seeds. Can also
be pickled.
For more information:
Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-033.htm
2 of 15 22/06/2013 6:14 PM
Common crop production problems include cucumber beetles and powdery mildew.
Edible burdock
English: Edible burdock
Latin: Arctium lappa
Chinese:
Cantonese: Ngao pong
Mandarin: Niu pang
Japanese: Gobo
Korean: Uang
Notes of Interest:
Usually cooked in small pieces or pickled.
Very distinctive flavour.
It also has medicinal uses.
Chinese broccoli / kale
English: Chinese broccoli / kale
Latin: Brassica alboglabra
Chinese:
Cantonese: Gai lan
Mandarin: Jie lan
Japanese: Kailaan
Vietnamese: Cai ro
Notes of Interest:
Used in stir-fried and other cooked dishes.
Common crop production problems include cabbage maggot, flea beetles, downy mildew and nutrient
Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-033.htm
3 of 15 22/06/2013 6:14 PM
deficiencies.
Chinese chives
English: Chinese chives
Latin: Allium tuberosum
Chinese:
Cantonese: Gow choy
Mandarin: Jiu cai
Japanese: Nira
Vietnamese: He
Korean: Buchu
Notes of Interest:
Leaves are used like traditional chives. Flowers are also edible and both have a garlic flavour. Also
used in herbal medicines.
Common crop production problems include onion maggot, onion thrips and downy mildew.
Chinese okra
English: Chinese okra
Latin: Luffa acutangula, Luffa cylindrica
Chinese:
Cantonese: Si gua
Mandarin:
Japanese: Hechima
Vietnamese: Muop khia, muop huong
Notes of Interest:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-033.htm
4 of 15 22/06/2013 6:14 PM
Not a true okra. Belongs to the cucurbit family but has similar appearance to okra.
Edible when immature and can be used like zucchini in a range of fresh, cooked and pickled dishes.
Mature fruits can be used as a sponge.
Big leaf mustard
English: Big leaf mustard
Latin: Brassica juncea var. involutus, var. foliosa
Chinese:
Cantonese: Dai gai choy
Mandarin: Da jie cai
Japanese: Karashina
Vietnamese: Cai xanh
Korean: Gat
Notes of Interest:
See red and green mustards.
Chinese squash
English: Chinese squash
Latin: Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita maxima
Chinese:
Cantonese: Nam gua
Mandarin: Nan gua
Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-033.htm
5 of 15 22/06/2013 6:14 PM
Japanese: Kabocha
Vietnamese: Bi ro
Korean: Ho bak
Notes of Interest:
Used similarly to traditional squash.
Common crop production problems include squash vine borer, cucumber beetles, squash bugs and
powdery mildew.
Chrysanthemum greens
English: Chrysanthemum greens
Latin: Chrysanthemum coronarium
Chinese:
Cantonese: Tong ho choy
Mandarin: Tong hao cai
Japanese: Shungiku
Vietnamese: Tan o, cai cui
Korean: Ssukgat
Notes of Interest:
Used as an herbal medicine and as a cooked vegetable combined with other vegetables and in various
stir-fried dishes.
Flower petals can be eaten also, either dipped in Japanese saki or pickled.
Flat flowering Chinese leaf cabbage
Local: (519) 826-4047
Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-033.htm
6 of 15 22/06/2013 6:14 PM
English: Flat flowering Chinese leaf cabbage
Latin: Brassica campestris Chinensis group var. utilis
Chinese:
Cantonese: Nai yow choy
Mandarin:
Notes of Interest:
Grows in rosette with crinkly green leaves.
May also be called baby choy sum.
Uses and crop production concerns similar to choy sum and yow choy.
Flowering edible rape
English: Flowering edible rape
Latin: Brassica chinensis var. oleifera
Chinese:
Cantonese: Yow choy
Mandarin: You cai
Japanese: Aburana
Vietnamese: Cai ngot
Korean: Yuchaeip
Notes of Interest:
Uses the same as bok choy and choy sum.
Glossier green colour and more upright than choy sum.
Flowering Chinese leaf cabbage
Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-033.htm
7 of 15 22/06/2013 6:14 PM
English: Flowering Chinese leaf cabbage
Latin: Brassica campestris Chinensis group var. utilis
Chinese:
Cantonese: Choy sum
Mandarin: Cai xin
Vietnamese: Cai ngot non
Notes of Interest:
Often referred to as "baby bok choy". Similar uses and production problems as bok choy.
Shanghai pak choy
English: Shanghai pak choy
Latin: Brassica campestris Chinensis group var. utilis
Chinese:
Cantonese: Shanghai choy sum
Mandarin:
Japanese: Chingensai
Notes of Interest:
Olive green versions of bok choy, pak choy, or choy sum are referred to as "Shanghai" types by
growers.
Fuzzy squash
E-mail:
Asian Vegetables Grown in Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-033.htm
8 of 15 22/06/2013 6:14 PM
English: Fuzzy squash
Latin: Benincasa hispida var. chieh-qua
Chinese:
Cantonese: Tsit gua
Mandarin: Mao gua, Jie gua
Japanese: Tohgan
Vietnamese: Bi chanh
Korean: Ho bak
Notes of Interest:
Called fuzzy squash when harvested immature but called winter melon if left to mature. Cooked in
soups or pickled.
Common crop production problems are similar to other cucurbits grown in Ontario.
Malabar spinach
English: Malabar spinach
Latin: Basella alba, B. rubra
Chinese:
Cantonese: Lo kwai
Mandarin: Zi luo kui, Lu luo kui
Japanese: Tsuru-murasaki
Vietnamese: Mong toi
Notes of Interest:
Used in fresh and cooked dishes similarly to traditional spinach. Red and green varieties exist.
Mucilaginous quality makes it good as a thickener in soups and stews.