kangkung 2: The pictures

It is fair to say this has been the summer of kangkung in this household. Each time I buy a bunch or 3 (@ $1.20 a pop - it is a very cheap and nutritious vegetable) I mean to take a snap. In my experience it is much easier to find once you have a visual. While kangkung is the common name in Malaysian and Indonesian communities, ask for ong choi in a Chinese grocery store. Wikipedia has the full run down of names, including where it is grown (and considered noxious) in the USA.


kangkung


close up of the tell-tale triangular leaf

I highly recommend you try this simple but addictive Balinese kangkung pelecing if you haven't already.