Published Mar 27, 2021 Updated Aug 22, 2024
Napa Cabbage Recipes
What is Napa cabbage? Napa cabbage is a variety of Chinese cabbage originating from China. The Chinese name is 大白菜 da bai cai) or 紹菜. In western countries, it’s called Chinese cabbage. Napa cabbage is a very common vegetable in Asian cooking and widely consumed in many Asian countries, for example: Greater China (Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau), Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. This is one of the easiest Napa cabbage recipes. It’s an authentic Napa cabbage stir fry with mushroom and garlic that is better than Chinese takeout. This versatile vegetable is also used in many other Asian recipes, for examples: dumplings, Shabu Shabu, Nabe, and Asian slaw.
How To Cook Napa Cabbage
Napa cabbage has very mild flavors, with white stems and some leafy parts at the end of the white stems. The vegetable has a crisp texture, with a nice crunch and bite on the white stems. As a result, the best way of cooking is an easy Chinese stir fry with simple ingredients:
Garlic Mushroom, for example: shiitake mushroom, buna shimeji mushroom, white mushroom, or brown mushroom. Oyster sauce
For the best result, use a wok for the stir fry. If you don’t have a wok, you may use a skillet. First, heat up the wok or skillet on high heat with cooking oil. Stir fry the garlic until aromatic before adding the Chinese cabbage and mushroom. Next, add oyster sauce, stir well and you’re done!
Napa Cabbage Nutrition
Raw Napa cabbage is packed of nutrition and health benefits. Here are the nutrition facts, provided by USDA.
What To Serve With Napa Cabbage
Serve this dish with other Chinese recipes (such as baked Hoisin chicken). For a Chinese weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do. If you try my recipe, please leave a comment and consider giving it a 5-star rating. For more easy and delicious recipes, explore my Recipe Index, and stay updated by subscribing to my newsletter and following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for new updates.
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