Name: Choi Sum
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: a bottle of oyster sauce - available in almost any ordinary supermarket; a pack of Choi sum - usually there are 2 or 3 in a pack depending on their size; 2 Eschalot or banana shallots - sliced thinly; 2 cloves of garlic - sliced thinly; a frying pan and a little oil for frying

Choi Sum in Oyster Sauce

Choi sum is a leafy vegetable commonly used in Chinese cuisine. It is a member of the genus Brassica of the mustard family, Brassicaceae.

Choi sum is a transliteration of the Cantonese name, which can be literally translated as 'heart of the vegetable' says Wikipedia. Now, you didn't think I knew all this; did you?!

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It's also known as Chinese flowering cabbage and is a perfect side dish to any Chinese meal - Choi sum.

Also spelt 'Choy' sum is much the same as bok choi or pak choi, they are all part of the Chinese cabbage family.

This is so easy, all you need is some kind of steamer - a bamboo steamer is ideal, it sits on a trivet over boiling water in a wok.

Delicious as a starter as are Sesame Prawn Toasts.

Choi Sum Recipe

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6 comments

KennyT14 February 2010 at 08:37
You cook better than Chinese!! Happy Chinese New Year!
Cynthia14 February 2010 at 23:35
I want to nibble on those fried shallots.
Unknown15 February 2010 at 02:32
This is my daughters favourite Asian dish, but I haven't put the fried shallots on top before! Yum!
Patchwork Dragon16 February 2010 at 13:35
Kung Hei Fat Choy, Jan!
Valerie Harrison (bellini)17 February 2010 at 09:47
Happy Chinese New Year Jan and a long life:D
Jan18 February 2010 at 00:06
Hapy Chinese New Year, Jan, may you live long and prosper.

This looks fab, as does everything else, you've obviously been cooking up a storm while I've been AWOL.

Thanks for your kind comments on my blog, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad too. I guess it never gets any easier does it?