Cooking uses for Napa Cabbage?

[Smurvis]

A couple years ago my cousin added Napa to my ramen (when it's cooked like soup rather than just the noodles). I thought it was pretty good and have been meaning to buy some.





Well I FINALLY bought some today... and other than Ramen, I have NO idea what to use it for. Apparantly it's good in Stir Fry or Ramen, but I don't know much about this particular vegetable.

It's high in Vitamin C, and apparantly is like tofu in the sense that it "absorbs flavors from food around it?" Not sure what that means. You can eat it raw, and I've already eaten a couple leaves or whatever they are. Tastes kinda like lettuce that way.

Anyone here eat this stuff and can give me some ideas? It's only good for 4-5 days and I'll eat it raw if I have to, but I'd like to find a use for it.

[Magik]

Re: Cooking uses for Napa Cabbage?

I've made Napa cabbage salad before, it was pretty good. You just sauté crushed ramen, slivered almonds, and sesame seeds in butter, then combine it all with the cabbage. Then you can make a dressing out of oil (I used a sesame oil), sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. I don't remember all the measurements, but it's pretty basic. You could probably find more elaborate versions online.

Other than that.. no idea.

[Feros]

Re: Cooking uses for Napa Cabbage?

Kimchi is always good!

http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/...ge-kimchi.html

[Drazus]

Re: Cooking uses for Napa Cabbage?

I think by "absorbs flavors from food around it" means it goes well with several other foods. It kinda will fit in with anything you put it in.

FYI, I know nothing about cooking. I can barely re-heat a cold pizza.

[The_Real_Crunk]

Re: Cooking uses for Napa Cabbage?

I r cook.

Saute/panfry it with whatever you want. Like if your cooking some chicken, chop it up and toss it in with some garlic and and/or onions when the chickens almost done. Throw in some herbs and whatever else you want and consume its goodness. The posibilities are near endless with just that method, and using different meats, or substituting in different things and vegetables/herbs.

Or if you want a salad, mix up equal parts oil with vinegar, and mix in a bunch of herbs, or again whatever you want to make whatever kind of dressing you want. Thats a vinigarette dressing though. If you want an emulsified dressing I have to go into more detail.....