Click on the above picture to see the Cinnamon Bok Choy Recipe

Typical serving, 125mL or 90g
Cooked without salt and drained
 

Calories                   11	Sodium               31mg
Protein                       1g	Cholesterol          0
Total Fat                    tr	Fiber                    1.4g
Carbohydrates         2g

Source: Canadian Food Guide and Health Canada

Bok Choy is a dark green leafy vegetable that is native to China, in fact it is a member of the cabbage family, although many of us wouldn't associate the two because they look so different. There are many spelling variations that are used to describe this vegetable, the following are the most common, such as bok choy, bok choi, choy sum, and pak choi. 

Common varieties include baby bok choy with very dark green leafs and the Shanghai variety that is slightly lighter in colour. Most large supermarkets sell bok choy that is quite large, about 9½ inches (24 cm) or longer. My personal preference in cooking is to use smaller bok choy 4 inches (10 cm). The smaller varieties are more tender, more flavourful and faster to cook. If you cannot find them in your local market, try going to an Asian market, most have many varieties and number of different sizes to choose from.

Bok Choy is delicious. It has a mild sweet flavour and crisp texture. When purchasing Bok Choy look for bright stalks and dark green leaves, avoid yellowing and wilting leaves.

Bok Choy is a very versatile vegetable, it can be stir-fried, cooked, boiled, steamed, even deep fried or eaten raw.  Before cooking; cut the end off and give bok choy a good wash in a water bath. Much of the dirt can be between the stalks. If you are using larger bok choy, cut the stalks and leaves into smaller bite size pieces as they can be a bit fibrous. If using the small varieties, no need to cut them unless the recipe calls for it, they are more tender. Bok Choy doesn't need much cooking time, the stalks should be a little soft and the leaves slightly wilted.

Bok Choy is an excellent vegetable to add to your regular meal routine as it is low in calories high in calcium, Vitamin A, and Potassium. Best of all its delicious.