This week's recipe of Sesame Stir Fried Chinese Greens was chosen by Joanne of Apple Crumbles. I must first admit that I had no idea what bok choy looked like. I was dilligently reading the veggie signs in Publix trying to locate said bok choy. As soon as I found, I immediately knew that I was not going to like it. Why you ask -- because it wasn't firm, but it wasn't soft either. Its a texture thing.
I thought the bok choy itself was very bland. I just realized that I forgot to put the sesame seeds on top of the bok choy. Maybe they would have added some flavor, but they would not have changed the unfortunate texture of the bok choy. I now know what the one veggie I always pick out of chinese food is!
On a positive note, I really liked the mixture of soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil. The combination would be great on stir fry veggies. Thanks Joanne for the recipe pick this week. While bok choy is not my favorite veggie, I definitely like the stir fry sauce and will try it on other vegetables.
Some greens there is just no getting used to. I've had that experience with Red Chard - just don't like it..taste, texture..you name it. Sorry you didn't like the bok choy. I think it is one of the less bitter greens and enjoy the crunch of the white stems.
ReplyDeleteThanks for cooking along!
Yeah, I am not a fan of bok choy either. I always pick it out too. I used cabbage here instead and it was really yummy with the sauce.
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I didn't think it was bad, it just wasn't my favorite. But at least we tried something new and different!
ReplyDeleteWell, at least it wasn't a total loss for you, right? I hope you get to try the sauce in a stir fry that you enjoy very soon.
ReplyDeleteSorry this wasn't your favorite, but if you found a great sauce out of it, then I'll call it a success! I've never had bok choy either. I missed this one, but will probably be more likely to use this sauce on stir friend veggies, as you suggest, than on any kind of greens or cabbage!
ReplyDeleteGood for you for trying even though you knew the texture would be a problem! I ended up playing around with mine a bit and really liked it.
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