lettuce
生菜· sheng cai
fresh
Taste & Role
🍯 Sweet☕ Bitter
Lettuce leaves are most famously used as edible cups for stir-fried minced chicken or pork (as in san choy bau). They are also added to hot pot, quickly stir-fried with garlic, or shredded into noodle bowls and cold dishes.
What it is
Lettuce leaf, called shengcai (literally 'raw vegetable') in Chinese, refers to the fresh, tender leaves of lettuce, most often loose-leaf, romaine, or butterhead varieties. In Chinese kitchens these leaves are treated as a versatile green rather than a salad-only ingredient. They are prized for their crisp texture and quick cooking time.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 15 kcal
- Protein
- 1.36 g
- Total fat
- 0.15 g
- Carbs
- 2.87 g
- Fiber
- 1.3 g
- Sodium
- 28 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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