Bok Choy

A crisp vegetable shaped rather like a celery plant, bok choy has whitish stalks and deep-green leaves. The smaller the head of bok choy, the more tender it will be. Baby bok choy, the smallest kind, is the most expensive. Bok choy is available in most supermarkets. Shanghai Bok Choy, which can be found in many Asian markets, is dark green in color and slightly bitter, and is highly prized. Bok choy is very nutrient-dense—so you can enjoy this tasty vegetable and load up on folic acid and vita-mins A and C while you’re at it.