Water Spinach

APPEARANCE: Identity water spinach by its jointed hollow stems and arrowhead-shaped leaves. There are two varieties that differ slightly in color, leaf shape, and form. The variety illustrated here is soi ong choi, and has relatively thick stems, a light green color, and larger leaves. The other variety, hon ong choi, has more slender stems, darker color, and narrower leaves.

QUALITY: Within either variety the shorter the stalks and the larger the leaves at the tip, the more tender.