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Yu Choy Sum

Also known as: Yu Choy, Yu Choy Sin, Yow Choy, and Chinese Cabbage

Category:

Seasonality:

All Origins
Mexico
USA

January: Medium
February: Medium
March: Medium
April: Medium
May: Medium
June: Medium
July: Medium
August: Medium
September: Medium
October: Medium
November: Medium
December: Medium

January: Medium
February: Medium
March: Medium
April: Medium
May: Medium
June: Medium
July: Medium
August: Medium
September: Medium
October: Medium
November: Medium
December: Medium

January: Medium
February: Medium
March: Medium
April: Medium
May: Medium
June: Medium
July: Medium
August: Medium
September: Medium
October: Medium
November: Medium
December: Medium

Uses

Yu Choy Sum has been used as a vegetable in Asian cuisine since ancient times. Available year-round, Yu Choy Sum is a unique source of many essential vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Used throughout northern China, Yu Choy Sum is commonly found in Chinese restaurants in the United States as well. Similar to Choy Sum (another Asian cabbage), Yu Choy Sum has smaller yellow or purple edible flowers. The stalks are quite narrow and are topped off by long, oval-shaped, dark green leaves. Yu Choy Sum has a pleasantly bitter taste and can be steamed, boiled, or sautéed and topped with a little butter and salt and a squeeze of lemon.

Selection, Storage & Handling

Yu Choy Sum from Melissa’s is hand-selected for excellent quality. Choose firm stalks with fresh looking leaves. Avoid brown spots. Store unwashed in the vegetable crisper of the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Trim leaves. Cut younger stems in half. Thicker stems should be peeled. Wash thoroughly and rinse several times in cold water. In recipes, both the stems and leaves may be used. Flowers are edible.

For availability, please use our store locator or contact us at 1.800.588.0151 and/or hotline@melissas.com.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup (85g)

Amount Per Serving
- Calories 20
- Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value*
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Fiber 0g 0%
- Protein 2g 0%
- Saturated Fat 0g 0%
- Sodium 20mg 1%
- Sugars 0g 0%
- Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
- Total Fat 0g 0%