Pei tsai refers to several small, loose-leafed Chinese cabbages. Pei tsai and other similar varieties of loose-headed cabbages are open-headed with long, narrow, textured leaves whose tips branch outwards. They grow to about 12 inches (30 cm) tall. The light green leaves of pei tsai have a ruffled appearance. Both the leaves and prominent white…
Chinese Leaves
Michihili: Kitchen Basics
Michihili is a semi-heading, upright, cylindrical-shaped Chinese cabbage. There are other semi-heading Chinese cabbages. Each of these is wrapped with long leaves that form a tapering head. Some varieties can grow up to 24 inches (60 cm) tall. Michihili is a cultivar name. Michihili is so popular that the class of cylindrical, semi-heading Chinese cabbages…
Chinese Cabbage: Kitchen Basics
Chinese leaves is a general name for several varieties of thick-stalked and green- or pale green-leaved vegetables that fall under the even more generic name Chinese cabbage. Chinese leaves are sometimes also called celery cabbage. Chinese leaves are known more specifically by their varietal or type names such as wong bok or Napa cabbage, Michihili,…
