Pak-choi

pak choi, bok choy

noun PAK-choy Rare

Origin: from Cantonese

Usage Note

Pak-choi is the Chinese cabbage with white stalks and dark green leaves, popular in Asian-inspired German cooking. Quickly stir-fried or added to soups. Increasingly available in mainstream supermarkets.

Examples

"Pak-choi eignet sich hervorragend für ein schnelles Wokgericht."

Natural Translation

Pak choi is excellent for a quick wok dish.

Literal Translation

Pak-choi is suitable excellently for a quick wok-dish.

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