What is Shanghai Green?

What is Shanghai Green?

Shanghai green is a vegetable of the cruciferous family and the genus Brassica. It is also called Suzhou green, green ginger vegetable, small Tangcai, Qingjiangcai, Qingjiang cabbage, rapeseed, green-stem cabbage, spoon cabbage, etc. It grows fast and matures all year round. Its main producing areas are in the east my country region.

What does Shanghai Qing look like?

Shanghai Qing is an annual or biennial herb, about 25-70 cm tall. The whole plant is glabrous and powdery, with spindle-shaped tubers, broad obovate leaves, terminal racemes, and light yellow flowers.

How to make Shanghai Green

There are many ways to cook Shanghai green. The more common ones are stir-fried Shanghai green, stir-fried Shanghai green with mushrooms, cold Shanghai green, stir-fried Shanghai green with tofu, stir-fried Shanghai green with garlic, and Shanghai green rice.

Stir-fried Shanghai green : Wash the Shanghai green and break it into petals. Heat oil in a pan, add the Shanghai green and stir-fry over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to taste before serving.

The efficacy and function of Shanghai Qing

As a vegetable, Shanghai green has high nutritional value. It is rich in dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins, carotene and other substances. It has the effects of helping digestion, preventing constipation, and regulating metabolism.