I can't believe I came across this. I had this dish when I was around 11. My next door neighbor Mrs. Chan was babysitting me and my brother and fed us this. It was amazing. I never knew what the dish was called and never knew it was a unique vegetable. I only had to wait 19 years to find out, lol.
Yes, actually my dad grew this from seed not me. I just helped out. We got the seeds from chinatown. However, you don't need seeds to grow this. If you buy fresh one from the market, instead of cooking them put them in water. In about 3 days or so the roots will grow out from the bottom. After about a week or so plant them in moist soil. They will eventually grow flowers and thus seed so you can harvest them. It's probably the best way. These vegetable grow fast if there's a lot water and sun.
I was introduced to this vegetable on a trip to Taiwan and 20 years later I grow it myself in the US because I love it so much and it is so versatile. Moist soil is in fact the best way to grow it I have found, as you mention in this brilliant video. Great job, you do an excellent job of describing the food and the recipe, and I loved watching it.
I stir fry or saute a lot of greens the same way for my friend who isn't a big fan of asian flavorings, I mince a slice or two of raw bacon and cook on high till half cooked, then add minced garlic or onion, cook till bacon is crispy, then toss in the greens and cook on high till tender and then toss in a spoonful of good mustard mixed with a little wine vinegar..... works really well for a lot of greens.
His voice is pretty hypnotic. The monotone and reference to his mother at some point made me stare at my screen almost zoned out yet receptive to everything he was saying
Just for your infomation. Water spinach and regular spinach are very different species, they taste very different. Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) is a member of the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family and the same genus as the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). While, spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. However, you can do this with regular spinach just the taste won't be same though.
I am Thai and I am saying that so many Thai dishes are influenced by Chinese food. This is one of my favorites. In Thailand we cook it a bit different as we add preserved beans and we eat it with boiled rice or steamed rice (I like them both). I like your cooking a lot and I like that you are clean b/c you wash this veggie 3 times. Please do more vdos! You're great!
It's very easy to grow this, first soak the seeds in water for a day or 2 then plant in moist soil and it will grow as long as there is a lot of rain/water when it sprouts. I usually just go to asian market to find the seeds not sure about other countries though. If you can't find the seeds, then just buy the actual vegetable from the market and just cut half way and use the bottom to plan then put it in water and it will grow roots on the bottom.
Looks great Karen R described the way Filipinos cook it-very similar to you. I think this is what the Filipinos call Kang Kong. Please guide us in growing the delicious veggie. Thanks again for another great video.
I discovered water spinach for the first time as a muddy box of greens arrived at the local asian market. I had no idea how to use it but bought way way too much of it...and got on RUclips. My fav way to cook it on my terrible electric stove is similar but I use a ginger garlic paste I make in bulk and freeze serving size. I also add sliced onion and a few dried cranberries...it's great. BTW my cat went crazy when I brought in the greens. She loves raw water spinach so I save some back in frig to give her treats for a few days.
I cook this almost the same way but I don't add sesame oil or sugar and sometimes I even skip the fish sauce. I'll give your way a shot. It looks delicious.
Thank you for teaching me about growing them in water. I have a Aquaponics system and they are long with small leaves. I plan on making a wicker bed to grow these.
yes, Filipinos sautés this vegetable with garlic, onion and dark soy sauce, no sugar. 😋. one of my favorite vegie dish especially the Chinese version... now i know the secret ingredient (sugar) 😁. Thank you for sharing.
Great recipe but I omitted the sugar. I doubled the garlic and chopped plenty of fresh red chilis to cook with the garlic as an initial step. I also omitted adding water. I used both fish sauce and oyster sauce, however. Towards the end of the stir fry process I garnished with red chili flakes and garlic salt. Another cook on youtube suggested using the latter condiment. I used it sparingly because I don't want to ingest too much salt. Fantastic and economical vegetarian dish for those relishing a spicy kick.
It is a very common ingredient in Bengali cuisine (Parts of India and Bangladesh). In some seasons Bengali people eat it almost everyday. A typical quick recipe: Heat up wok (its called Kodai in bengali), grease with mustard oil, add chopped garlic, bird's eye chili and nigella seeds to the hot oil. Add the water spinach (its called kalmi shak in bengali) before the garlic becomes golden. Stir fry and add salt and turmeric (powder or paste). Optional: Finish with deep fried crunchy little shrimps.
Then transfer to a pot with alot of water on the bottom and it will grow easily. It needs a lot of sunlight and water, grow rapidly in summer and slow down during winter time.
Impressed with 0 thumb down, the average youtube video has about 10% thumbs down. Glad to find out this channel, I used to watch Maangchi and Annie Vang, they post new videos very slow though. I probably can use this recipe to cook my sweet potato leaves too.
Thanks, I also post new videos very slow because I work full time as well as do these videos. As of right now, it doesn't fully support me, but when it does I will post videos more often.
***** I'm currently unemployed, enjoy watching cooking videos, I'll probably be too busy to cook at home if I get a job. I follow Maangchi since 2008, your channel is quite new compares to hers. Thank you for your wisdom and contributions.
funny, I like your sense of humor, kong Xin cai is my favorite veggie! I used to request this for dinner and lunch all the time in the summer when I worked at this Chinese restaurant for years.
I also add bit of crushed ginger, chili oil, bit of chilli flakes, and hot fresh red chilli cz i like mine spicy..... :):) great video thanks for sharing..
Water spinach and regular spinach are very different species, they taste very different. Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) is a member of the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family and the same genus as the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). While, spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. However, you can do this with regular spinach just the taste won't be same though.
We cook this in mustard oil. 1.Mix some salt and turmeric with prawns. 2.Fry prawns with prawn head. 3.Heat up a tablespoon of mustard oil and temper oild with a teaspoon nigela seeds and 1 dry red chilli. 4. Add in half tbsp chopped garlic. Fry for 20 sec and add in finely chopped water spinach ( or any other green leafy vegetable). 5.Stir in salt as per taste and 1/4th tsp turmeric. 6. Cover and cook till the stems are soft and add in the fried prawns. 7. Cook for 1 more minute and add 2 green chillies and cover and turn heat off. 8. Enjoy with steamed white rice. Instead of prawns we sometimes substitute it with diced potatoes or eggplant or pumpkin. Tastes great. Give it a try sometime.
I do it the same way (vietnamese way) but no wine and no sesame oil. Just fish sauce and sugar. When I go to vietnam, they usually throw away the leaves. But I think, just like you, the leaves soak up the flavor of the sauce, Thanks for sharing
Hi I have a question about growing water spinach. Can you do the cut and come back method on this vegetable? So if I cut it down will it grow back for a second harvest? Thank you
Lea Lovett No, you can reduce the amount of oil. You can also use any oil that is neutral in flavor as you don't want the oil to overtake the flavor of the vegetables.
in the Philippines it's called Kangkong...we use it to also make Adobong Kangkong..just add more garlic, soysauce and little bit of garlic..yum! btw,i like ur video!im trying to find how not to turn it into a brown mush..now i know!:)
I can't believe I came across this. I had this dish when I was around 11. My next door neighbor Mrs. Chan was babysitting me and my brother and fed us this. It was amazing. I never knew what the dish was called and never knew it was a unique vegetable. I only had to wait 19 years to find out, lol.
Christopher Fernandez LOL
Awww, better late than never.
Christopher Fernandez my favorite of all time!!! Sooo delicious
Christopher Fernandez really in bahasa indonesia called kangkong
Your comment is very satisfying.
my mom would cook it with bean cured cubes, and I absolutely love it!
Yes, actually my dad grew this from seed not me. I just helped out. We got the seeds from chinatown. However, you don't need seeds to grow this. If you buy fresh one from the market, instead of cooking them put them in water. In about 3 days or so the roots will grow out from the bottom. After about a week or so plant them in moist soil. They will eventually grow flowers and thus seed so you can harvest them. It's probably the best way. These vegetable grow fast if there's a lot water and sun.
I was introduced to this vegetable on a trip to Taiwan and 20 years later I grow it myself in the US because I love it so much and it is so versatile. Moist soil is in fact the best way to grow it I have found, as you mention in this brilliant video. Great job, you do an excellent job of describing the food and the recipe, and I loved watching it.
I stir fry or saute a lot of greens the same way for my friend who isn't a big fan of asian flavorings, I mince a slice or two of raw bacon and cook on high till half cooked, then add minced garlic or onion, cook till bacon is crispy, then toss in the greens and cook on high till tender and then toss in a spoonful of good mustard mixed with a little wine vinegar..... works really well for a lot of greens.
His voice is pretty hypnotic. The monotone and reference to his mother at some point made me stare at my screen almost zoned out yet receptive to everything he was saying
I love your videos! So much concise info! Plus the hidden comedic gems...keep up the great work!
Just for your infomation. Water spinach and regular spinach are very different species, they taste very different. Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) is a member of the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family and the same genus as the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). While, spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. However, you can do this with regular spinach just the taste won't be same though.
This is my FAVORITE vegetable dish!!!! Oh I’m so excited
I am Thai and I am saying that so many Thai dishes are influenced by Chinese food.
This is one of my favorites. In Thailand we cook it a bit different as we add preserved beans and we eat it with boiled rice or steamed rice (I like them both).
I like your cooking a lot and I like that you are clean b/c you wash this veggie 3 times. Please do more vdos! You're great!
What kind of beans do you add in?
***** Sorry, it is soy bean paste ... it looks like this www.thaifoodshop.co.uk/en/healthy-boy-soy-bean-paste-yellow-bean-paste
I grow mine too even in pot but they thrived more during rainy days, i love the beancurd paste and chili bean paste when cooking this
Classic dish. Borneo most of time cooked with sambal chilli.. my dad loves to cook it with garlic and salt.
It's very easy to grow this, first soak the seeds in water for a day or 2 then plant in moist soil and it will grow as long as there is a lot of rain/water when it sprouts. I usually just go to asian market to find the seeds not sure about other countries though. If you can't find the seeds, then just buy the actual vegetable from the market and just cut half way and use the bottom to plan then put it in water and it will grow roots on the bottom.
We called this thing kangkong... i love this vegetable very much
I add fermented bean curd and chili peppers too. Love this dish so much. Order it for every meal when I go back to China
Looks great Karen R described the way Filipinos cook it-very similar to you. I think this is what the Filipinos call Kang Kong. Please guide us in growing the delicious veggie. Thanks again for another great video.
My favorite Chinese vegetable. This looks like a really delicious way to prepare them.
I discovered water spinach for the first time as a muddy box of greens arrived at the local asian market. I had no idea how to use it but bought way way too much of it...and got on RUclips. My fav way to cook it on my terrible electric stove is similar but I use a ginger garlic paste I make in bulk and freeze serving size. I also add sliced onion and a few dried cranberries...it's great. BTW my cat went crazy when I brought in the greens. She loves raw water spinach so I save some back in frig to give her treats for a few days.
Tanya Briggs Thanks for sharing.
man, it’s awesome you show the actual plant, and give some info. it’s strong enough to stop a river! haha
I liked how you cook it..so simple and yet it looks so yummy..
bro that was an amazing video, thanks. your dish looks great. Imma try this tomorrow
My mom cooks this with soy sauce, garlic, and some spice!! This and cai xing are my favorite vegetable dishes by far
Wow, I haven't had this veggie for a long long time. Now my mouth is watering. Thank you for sharing Raymond.!
Dude, Your food looks awesome. You do a good job of filming and editing! I am aiming to make videos look this good!
I ate this a lot in Thailand, made the same way but with red birds eye chilies too. Very good like that.
I cook this almost the same way but I don't add sesame oil or sugar and sometimes I even skip the fish sauce. I'll give your way a shot. It looks delicious.
I just did this dish. I blanched it in a pot of almost boiling water. Then, I transferred to the wok. It makes for a very bright color.
That looks crazy good. Looking forward to more recipes more often from you, Chef :D
in cantonese, it's ong choy. my folk would make it with bean curd or shrimp paste. it's so delicious.
Thank you for teaching me about growing them in water. I have a Aquaponics system and they are long with small leaves. I plan on making a wicker bed to grow these.
Simple and easy looks good
Love your cooking mate.. In Sri Lanka we call this veg 'Kang Kung'... and I love it and my mom cooks this in many ways.. love this vid.. thanks... :)
I grew up eating this but I never could remember the name. Thanks for sharing!
yes, Filipinos sautés this vegetable with garlic, onion and dark soy sauce, no sugar. 😋. one of my favorite vegie dish especially the Chinese version... now i know the secret ingredient (sugar) 😁. Thank you for sharing.
Great recipe but I omitted the sugar. I doubled the garlic and chopped plenty of fresh red chilis to cook with the garlic as an initial step. I also omitted adding water. I used both fish sauce and oyster sauce, however. Towards the end of the stir fry process I garnished with red chili flakes and garlic salt. Another cook on youtube suggested using the latter condiment. I used it sparingly because I don't want to ingest too much salt. Fantastic and economical vegetarian dish for those relishing a spicy kick.
This was one of my favorite vegetables when I lived in Taiwan.
oohh, that sound delicious.
My favorite dish thank you can't wait to try this Raymond
It is a very common ingredient in Bengali cuisine (Parts of India and Bangladesh). In some seasons Bengali people eat it almost everyday.
A typical quick recipe: Heat up wok (its called Kodai in bengali), grease with mustard oil, add chopped garlic, bird's eye chili and nigella seeds to the hot oil. Add the water spinach (its called kalmi shak in bengali) before the garlic becomes golden. Stir fry and add salt and turmeric (powder or paste). Optional: Finish with deep fried crunchy little shrimps.
i made this for my family... this was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
Always good to see your videos thanks!
This is lovely vegetable delicious.. I love & have plant in a big wide pot. Thanks for sharing us. God bless u & family! 👍👏❤️😊
I lived in Taiwan for a year and feel in love with kong Xin Cai. Where can I get seeds to grow my own?
Then transfer to a pot with alot of water on the bottom and it will grow easily. It needs a lot of sunlight and water, grow rapidly in summer and slow down during winter time.
Impressed with 0 thumb down, the average youtube video has about 10% thumbs down. Glad to find out this channel, I used to watch Maangchi and Annie Vang, they post new videos very slow though. I probably can use this recipe to cook my sweet potato leaves too.
Thanks, I also post new videos very slow because I work full time as well as do these videos. As of right now, it doesn't fully support me, but when it does I will post videos more often.
***** I'm currently unemployed, enjoy watching cooking videos, I'll probably be too busy to cook at home if I get a job. I follow Maangchi since 2008, your channel is quite new compares to hers. Thank you for your wisdom and contributions.
funny, I like your sense of humor, kong Xin cai is my favorite veggie! I used to request this for dinner and lunch all the time in the summer when I worked at this Chinese restaurant for years.
You are awesome ❣️ thanks 😊
This dish is looking wonderful. Perfect
yes, you can do this with spinach.
"I have to feed 4 people, actually, my "mom" has to feed 4 people." Ha ha. Thank you for the recipe.
This vege is amazing! I love it. Hail to 空心菜！
I also add bit of crushed ginger, chili oil, bit of chilli flakes, and hot fresh red chilli cz i like mine spicy..... :):) great video thanks for sharing..
Man! Water spinach is my all time favorite vegetable!
GREAT VIDEO - My wife loves me more since I've been growing this Chinese vege. and now I'll be able to cook it for her too lol.
Water spinach and regular spinach are very different species, they taste very different. Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) is a member of the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family and the same genus as the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). While, spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. However, you can do this with regular spinach just the taste won't be same though.
My daughter loves this dish
we eat this raw all the time! it goes great with papaya salad...yummmmmm
That looks so good 😍
Great video! i plan on trying to grow Kong Xin Cai in a large tub this spring from seed.
You can also plant on a wet ground separating in groups.
Ooooooo ! Water spinach my favourite veggie, 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
did you take a botanic class? your knowledge about plants is amazing even in latin. i am impressed. thank for your answer
made this and my friends loved it.
Mine turned out perfectly 💜💜💜😁 This is definitely a new 반찬 for my family!
Nice video. can I do this with spinach?
We cook this in mustard oil.
1.Mix some salt and turmeric with prawns. 2.Fry prawns with prawn head. 3.Heat up a tablespoon of mustard oil and temper oild with a teaspoon nigela seeds and 1 dry red chilli. 4. Add in half tbsp chopped garlic. Fry for 20 sec and add in finely chopped water spinach ( or any other green leafy vegetable). 5.Stir in salt as per taste and 1/4th tsp turmeric. 6. Cover and cook till the stems are soft and add in the fried prawns. 7. Cook for 1 more minute and add 2 green chillies and cover and turn heat off. 8. Enjoy with steamed white rice. Instead of prawns we sometimes substitute it with diced potatoes or eggplant or pumpkin. Tastes great. Give it a try sometime.
Nice, love your videos.
Y'inz?? Are you in Pittsburgh area?? :)
simple dish but delicious . do you grow this veg from seed ? i like to try . where do you get the seed. i love your video. hello from switzerland
Thanks for showing good food
this was awesome
Thanks for the tips! Cooked it once and it came out slimy. Someone told me I cooked it too long? Will try it again.
my fave kong xin cai...
I do it the same way (vietnamese way) but no wine and no sesame oil. Just fish sauce and sugar. When I go to vietnam, they usually throw away the leaves. But I think, just like you, the leaves soak up the flavor of the sauce, Thanks for sharing
osadharon so beautiful akti resipi
Hi
I have a question about growing water spinach. Can you do the cut and come back method on this vegetable? So if I cut it down will it grow back for a second harvest? Thank you
i used to eat this everyday as a child with rice. along with belt fish and pomfret.
Thanks for sharing We also eat it in Suriname (South America) we call it dagoeblad or Koenkoen
Do you know if it would taste as good if you substituet the water spinach with regular spinach?
A "how to cultvate" video would be great, as someone already mentioned.
Try the Malaysian recipes..."Kangkong Belacan" ,those who loves spicy food,you will love it...
Going to make salt and pepper shrimp for supper sometime soon :) my dad wants me to make it
In my country (Indonesia) .. this vegetable called "Kangkung"
We usually make chinese food ..named "Kangkung Cah"
good and clear explaination. dumm up.
follow your video clips, one gets more tips from you.
plenty tks for sharing.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
please more videos of cooking seafood and how about a desert like sesame balls?
Great! Thank you !
Is the restaurant style stir fried pea pod stems with garlic made with the same ingredients as well?
I love this recipe! It made me lose a lot of pounds! Thanks! :)
Nice
I love your channel! Subbing. Also, is it necessary to use that much of oil to cook it?
Lea Lovett No, you can reduce the amount of oil. You can also use any oil that is neutral in flavor as you don't want the oil to overtake the flavor of the vegetables.
***** thanks, buddy!!!
looks so goood..
in the Philippines it's called Kangkong...we use it to also make Adobong Kangkong..just add more garlic, soysauce and little bit of garlic..yum!
btw,i like ur video!im trying to find how not to turn it into a brown mush..now i know!:)
*soysauce and vinegar
Thank you - Absolutely DELICIOUS 🌺
My favorite!
My fab veg!
Can you use Olive oil?
It will taste bad
yummy thank you
The weeds were complaining! 😄 That's funny!
Good job :) keep up the videos
can I use other type vegetable for this recipe?