Comments on: Steamed Five-Spice Calamari & Water Spinach Salad

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By: Riu

Riu — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:34:14 +0000

I never knew the veg I grew up loving on the dinner table was often called water spinach until now… I saw the picture and recognized it right away. The simplest way of cooking this was stir fried with a small amount of oil, some salt, and chopped garlic. Even I can’t screw that up too much.

By: debbsleng

debbsleng — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:47:22 +0000

It might interest you to know that this is called water convulvulus – and in tropical countries like mine, they grow prolifically in the drains and ditches with stagnant water. We love it stir-fried in a spicy chilly-shrimp paste sauce – one of my faves!

By: Deborah Dowd

Deborah Dowd — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:26:11 +0000

I’m not sure where to find water spinach, but I sure am going to look! I love calamari and this sounds like a nice change from fried calamari.

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:47:43 +0000

Isn’t that infuriating, Aoife?? I hate that all-encompassing “Chinese vegetables” label. I may have just a tutorial like you describe coming up in a bit… will keep posted!

By: Aoife

Aoife — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:07:08 +0000

I love that you know so many unusual greens. Whenever I ask my mom what she’s cooking, she tells me they’re “Chinese vegetables.” Maybe you could do a little tutorial on the ones you know?

By: cathy

cathy — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:47:28 +0000

Hi Kitt: Actually I do eat the stems, but chop ‘em up nice and small separately from the leaves. They’re great!
Iang: Thanks! I guess I was just in a descriptive mood, since I have little history with the vegetable.

By: Kitt

Kitt — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:56:09 +0000

So you don’t eat the stems? I’ll have to look for it at the Asian groceries here. They always have the best green produce anyway.

By: iang

iang — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:50:20 +0000

wow, that’s quite an unraveling of water spinach, I really want to try some. do they have a special place in your heart, is that why you can be so descriptive?