Dried Bok Choy 100g | Cai Gan 菜乾

Cai Gan (菜干), dried bok choy, 100g. Sun-dried greens that concentrate into something quite unlike the fresh vegetable — deeper, sweeter and slightly smoky, and a fixture in Cantonese soup pots.

• 100g of sun-dried bok choy
• Deeper and sweeter than the fresh vegetable
• A Cantonese soup staple
• Stores for months without refrigeration
• Compact — 100g makes a lot of soup

Traditional use of Bok Choy

Dried vegetables are treated as their own ingredients in Chinese cooking rather than as substitutes, and cai gan is a standard component of the moistening dry-season soups.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Cai Gan · Chinese 菜乾 (simplified 菜干) · botanical name Brassica rapa chinensis · English: dried bok choy, dried Chinese cabbage · Cantonese: choi gon

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.