pea shoot tips
豆苗尖· dou miao jian
fresh
Taste & Role
🍯 Sweet
Used as a quick-cooking leafy green, pea shoot tips are most often stir-fried with garlic and a splash of oil, or briefly blanched and dressed. They wilt rapidly, so they are added at the very end of cooking. They also work well in soups, noodle dishes, and as a delicate salad green.
What it is
Pea shoot tips are the tender young vine tips of pea plants, typically snow pea or sugar snap pea varieties, harvested just a few inches from the top. Each tip includes the smallest leaves, curly tendrils, and thin stems. They are a beloved seasonal green in Chinese cooking, especially in Cantonese cuisine.
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
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