asparagus
芦笋· lu sun
fresh
Taste & Role
🍯 Sweet☕ Bitter
In Chinese cooking, asparagus is typically cut on the bias and quickly stir-fried over high heat, often paired with garlic, shrimp, beef, or lily bulbs. Its crisp-tender texture makes it ideal for fast-cooked dishes where it stays slightly crunchy, and it also appears blanched in cold appetizers and light braises.
What it is
Asparagus is a spring vegetable with long, slender green stalks topped by tightly closed, scaly buds. Young shoots are tender and succulent, while thicker spears offer a meatier bite. In China, both green and white varieties are prized as a premium seasonal vegetable.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 28.1015 kcal
- Protein
- 1.4375 g
- Total fat
- 0.2163 g
- Carbs
- 5.1012 g
- Fiber
- 1.883 g
- Sodium
- 2.46 mg
USDA FoodData Central (closest standard match)
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
Recipes using it
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