Just what did I eat?

[Chicklady]

We did chinese for lunch today. I ordered "snow on the mountain" which described itself as shredded beef, pork and chicken and crunchy chinese vegetables. I asked them to hold the sauce, which they brought to me on the side, and was no great loss. Well, I recognized the shredded snow peas, water chestnuts, mushrooms and mung bean sprouts, but there was also a light green crispy rather flavorless veggie in there. I asked the waitress, who asked the cook, and she came back shaking her head and gave me some chinese name that neither of us could pronounce. I know it wasn't bamboo shoots and it didn't taste cabbagey.
Anyone familiar enough with chinese food to know what I may have eaten?

[Purple Crayon]

Re: Just what did I eat?

Bok choy maybe?

[kate58]

Re: Just what did I eat?

I was going to say bok choy too - but in any case my guess would be that something light green, crispy and rather flavourless is probably ok!

[Chicklady]

Re: Just what did I eat?

LOL. OK, I'm gonna look for bok choy in the grocery store. It didn't cause any cravings, so what the heck.

[Chicklady]

Re: Just what did I eat?

although that wasn't what she called it.... could've been a chinese name for it...

[Purple Crayon]

Re: Just what did I eat?

http://www.foodsubs.com/Cabbage.html

Here's a link to the Cook's Thesaurus. The stem stays crispy and reminds me of celery, but not so thick.

[Chicklady]

Re: Just what did I eat?

Cool Site!! It could have been bok choy is they didn't use the green leaf tops. Scrolling down, it could have been the yau choy too. Hmmm. It was definitely a "delicate" flavor.
Thanks for the link Purple!! I never knew kohlrabi was considerd a cabbage!!

[SunnySmile501]

Re: Just what did I eat?

My vote was bok choy before the others answered. I just bought some today. I love it raw in salads and stir fried, but still crispy.