娃娃菜 (wáwacài) · baby napa cabbage, baby Chinese cabbage

Measure Word

一棵娃娃菜 kē

Meanings

1 baby napa cabbage
2 baby Chinese cabbage

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: spring and autumn

Small heads of napa cabbage, a quarter to a fifth the usual size, with tightly packed leaves and a yellow heart. Cooked in broth, with minced garlic, or added to hot pot.

Used in 3 dishes

蒜蓉粉丝娃娃菜 suànróng fěnsī wáwacài

上汤娃娃菜 shàngtāng wáwacài

蒜蓉娃娃菜 suànróng wáwacài

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

这种娃娃菜很嫩，适合煮汤。

Zhè zhǒng wáwacài hěn nèn, shìhé zhǔ tāng.

This baby cabbage is very tender and good for soup.

HSK 7-9

娃娃菜只有手掌那么大，一棵正好做一盘菜。

Wáwacài zhǐyǒu shǒuzhǎng nàme dà, yì kē zhènghǎo zuò yì pán cài.

A baby napa cabbage is only the size of your hand, and one head makes exactly one dish.

Tips

usage

娃娃菜 'doll vegetable' is a small variety of napa cabbage, 大白菜, sweeter and more tender than the full-sized kind. Restaurants serve it in broth, as 上汤娃娃菜, or steamed with garlic.