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Guide to Asian greens

Use our guide and recipes to get the most out of these healthy, leafy greens

James Carrier, Linda Lau Anusasananan

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Yao choy

(yau, yow, or yu choy; choy sum; ching choy sum; flowering green; or flowering cabbage)

Bright green, slender, fleshy, leafy stalks with tiny yellow buds or flowers have an earthy, slightly bitter mustard flavor. Young ones are often labeled choy sum.