Comments on: Choy Sum

By: dhayL

dhayL — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:35:10 +0000

Is this the same as “chinese broccoli”? I think it is, they’re soo good! I just made some the other night to go with my super spicy shrimp (hilabos), I figured out we needed some greens to go with our meal to make it healthy right! :) Super quick, easy and yummy! Like what you did, I blanched them first but I put the the stems in first so they’re kinda standing up, so the stems will cook first and not to overcook the leaves…I had a bit of time to prep the sauce ahead of time. I just used water, some oyster sauce, a little bit of soy sauce, and cornstarch and mix it all up and set aside. Just heat the pan with a little bit of oil, I added minced garlic, some (frozen) grated ginger, and some chili flakes, add the oyster sauce and just let it simmer for a few minutes, add back the choy sum, turn heat off right away and add sesame oil last minute, serve right away!

By: ryan

ryan — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:03:57 +0000

I tried this a few times at hawker centers here in singapore and it’s good. Whenever I order it, I just point my finger towards it as I obviously don’t know its name, even never bothered to ask the auntie (as older women are fondly called here) who served it. I’m a newbie on your site and my first time to comment. Kudos to your wonderful site albeit my eyes get tired sometimes as i read posts from start down to the many comments below….Good job MM…

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:14:05 +0000

More Power to you MM and your boneless lechon. After hearing the news that Jessica Soho of GMA7 featured the boneless lechon in cebu, Me and my friends flocked to your Parkmall branch Sunday Lunch and enjoyed again the best tasting lechon ever. So juicy meat, crispy skin and that distinctive “unique” aroma and taste that you dont want to stop eating or you crave more of it. Well, that’s what all of them says….and it is really true. Good Work! You must be very busy attending to all those boxed orders like 12 or 15 boxes of ready to go boneless lechon on top of the counters that we saw. and not to mention about the “lining-up experience over there. That Sunday, the line was longer than the usual.. But it was my friends to do the line so no sweat for me. They say you haven’t been there until you do the lining up! WOW! you hit the jackpot. Keep up the good work!

By: Dragon

Dragon — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:09:38 +0000

It’s become my go to greens here. Cheaper than kangkong!

By: EbbaBlue

EbbaBlue — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:15:57 +0000

Ay dami nyan dito..and seeds too. Next kong pag-uwi dyan sa Pinas, I think I will bring some packet of seeds and plant them in Quezon Province. Thanks.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:39:16 +0000

FYI, CHOY SUM is the Cantonese pronunciation for this vegetable, in Hokkien (the predominant Chinese dialect in the Philippines and Singapore) this is known as CHAI SIM (or chye sim). If growing it, the ideal climate should should have temperatures from 15C-25C.

By: Lissa

Lissa — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:12:57 +0000

So choy sum is its name! I’ve seen it twice before in Farmers Market and was hesitant to get it because all the storekeeper could say about it is “Koreans buy it.” Thanks MM!

By: millet

millet — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:35:58 +0000

my family loves this! we have several growing in the backyard. they’re so easy to grow, but i have yet to master the growing cycle so we don’t end up with 5 kilos of choi sum one week and none the next.

By: PITS, MANILA

PITS, MANILA — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:23:41 +0000

oh! so that’s what it’s called. must remember … CHOY SUM! i had this before but didn’t bother to ask what it was. it went with other vegetables in the ‘mixed vegetable’ heading. Thanks for the info.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:55:43 +0000

Leafy greens always confuse me as they do all look similar. I always thought those with florets are baby kai lan and not chye sim. Chye sim are more green pechay looking. I agree that all they need is a quick blanch and some oyster sauce and fried shallots. Try to get Lee Kum Kee Seafood Soy Sauce as a small amount is good with these too.