What is Pak Choy?

I cook mine by first cutting the leaves from the stems. I then cut the stems lengthways so that they are in smaller strips. I put in some sesame oil into the wok on medium heat, then throw in some diced ginger, then throw in the stems. Let them cook for a minute or so then throw in the leaves with a splash of water and soy sauce. Put the lid on the wok for a minute then open it up and throw in some diced cashews and the noodles (my choice of noodle is hakubaku ramen as it won't break apart in the pan and has a nice flavor). Turn up the heat for another two minutes and it's done (all the water/soy sauce should not still be at the bottom of the wok). Nice and tasty and easy to make.

I also don't get pak choy that is too large because it can be a bit stringy and not that pleasant to eat. The smaller the better as it will cook faster and have a nicer texture.

How about steaming it, instead of boiling? It should go fairly quickly, and without the overcooked quality of boiling too long.

One of the best things about adding pak choy to your diet is that it has very few calories and is packed with antioxidants. It is also one of the few foods that is low enough in carbohydrates to be good enough for a truly low-carb diet.

For women who are pregnant pak choy is a great source of folic acid. It has been shown in studies that there is a possibility of pak choy preventing birth defects and improving the heart health of the mother.

Anyone can benefit from pak choy in their diet and it is easy enough to add. Just toss it into a salad or put it in your stews.

I remember picking up pak choy at an Asian food market a few years ago and trying to cook it at home. I just followed some simple directions online and ended up boiling it. To be honest the pak choy turned out really bland and a bit too watery. I ended up tossing the whole plant into the trash.

Having recently tried it again in a stir fry I was pleasantly surprised to find it was rich and had a nice texture. I think the problem I had was that I left it in the water too long and the pak choy got soggy.

Has anyone managed to boil pak choy without it getting soggy? Do you have any tips?

I have only had pak choy a couple of times, because it seems hard to find in my area. It is really good though, especially if you stir fry it and add things like flax, sesame, or any other kind of organic seeds. It also adds a lot of flavor to tofu, which I like eating but can rarely find really good ingredients to add to it to give it taste.

I have a rabbit who loves pak choy! I give her the green pak choy leaves when I buy some for stir fry and she eats it all up.

Some people say that pak choy is not good for rabbits but my rabbit has not had any problems. I think pak choy is just as safe as cabbage and broccoli for rabbits and those are the other two veggies that my rabbit has regularly.

Plus, I don't give it every single day, more like once or twice a month. It's kind of a treat for her.

@ysmina-- Try making a salad with it with noodles, almonds and sesame seeds. It will be delicious.

I don't mind having plain stir fry pak choy (also written as bok choi)but I stir fry it with olive oil, salt and garlic. It tastes good. Those three ingredients can make a huge difference.

Even though I didn't know anything about pak choy, I bought one at the organic market just to see what it was like. I love cabbage, I can have it in any shape or form and I figured that pak choy was very similar.

As the article said, the pak choy I had was not very tasty because it was a large one. I didn't know that small ones are tastier. I also didn't add any other vegetables or any spices in it because I wanted to taste it plain stir fried.

I didn't like it too much this way. I think it would be much better if it was stir fried with several other vegetables or maybe made into a salad. The smaller pak choy might be better boiled or stir fried alone. But I personally wouldn't recommend it for large pak choy.