Chinese cabbage

Chinese cabbage, or as it is called - Beijing, despite its exotic origin, has already gained popularity among lovers of fresh and healthy vegetables. Let's look at how useful Chinese cabbage is, what can be cooked from it and why it is considered an ideal product for weight loss.

Light, delicious, crunchy and most importantly low-calorie Chinese cabbage is appreciated by adherents of a healthy diet all over the world. Chinese cabbage has a high nutritional value and has a number of beneficial properties, which are perfectly combined with the low calorie content of this vegetable. Chinese cabbage is a delicious ingredient in the mass of eastern cuisine and, most importantly, a key element of a low-calorie diet for weight loss.

Chinese cabbage is an elongated head with not tight leaves of light green or yellowish color. This product is considered a salad vegetable and is used for making tasty and light snacks, salads and even first and hot dishes. Chinese cabbage belongs to the cabbage family and is an annual salad plant. This vegetable is the oldest vegetable culture in East Asia, and its numerous varieties are grown around the world.

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Classes of Chinese cabbage

Numerous varieties of Chinese cabbage belong to two varieties: Peking and Chinese cabbage. So, Chinese cabbage has oblong leaves of oval form, dark green color, and Peking cabbage - leaves of light green color, light, relief. The peculiarity of each variety of Chinese cabbage is the absence of heads. Let's look at the main varieties of Chinese cabbage.

• Glass - has a head of medium size, weighing up to 2 kg. Valued for good taste and high yield.
• Vesnjanka is a sort of Chinese cabbage, which has a high content of vitamin C. It has succulent leaves and is resistant to flowering, has excellent taste qualities.
• Pomegranate is an early ripening variety of Chinese cabbage. The average weight of the head is 1.5-2 kg. It has light and delicate leaves. It is often used for making salads, since it has a tender taste.
• Monaco - refers to early ripening varieties, has a short kochankiok of green color. Valued for resistance to unfavorable conditions during cultivation.
• Optiko - considered early-ripening varieties of Chinese cabbage. It is unpretentious to growing conditions, it has high yield.
• Khabinskaya - refers to the early ripening varieties of Chinese cabbage. It has a high yield, is valued for rich in vitamins and beneficial for the body microelements of juicy leaves.

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Properties of Chinese cabbage

The properties of Chinese cabbage largely determine its value. Chinese cabbage is valued for its medicinal properties and good taste. In addition, cabbage is considered the most useful among all vegetables. The usefulness of Chinese cabbage in rich in vitamins and minerals leaves. In one head of Chinese cabbage it contains twice as much ascorbic acid as in any other variety of cabbage. So, Chinese cabbage, this is the source: vitamins, minerals, proteins and micronutrients useful to the body.

In Chinese cabbage, there is lysine, which is extremely rare in vegetables, but is very useful for the human body. Lysine increases the work of the immune system and dissolves foreign proteins that penetrate the blood. Also, Chinese cabbage contains 2% of fiber, 1% of nitrogenous substances and 0.1% of starch. Such quantity of the useful substances containing in the Chinese cabbage, does its valuable in the medicinal plan. Thanks to this, cabbage is used to treat problems with the digestive system, normalize metabolic processes, cleanse the intestines, prevent cardiovascular diseases and liver diseases. In addition, Chinese cabbage is indispensable when dieting, as it has a low calorie content.

Regular use of Chinese cabbage significantly reduces the risk of developing cancer. And the use of cabbage in the winter time gives the body all the vitamins and microelements necessary for normal functioning.

Benefits of Chinese cabbage

The main benefit of Chinese cabbage is in its composition. High content of lysine, and other amino acids increases the level of immunity and resistance of the body to various diseases. And fiber, which is also found in Chinese cabbage, improves digestion and helps to normalize metabolic processes. Chinese cabbage is considered a source of longevity. 

• Chinese cabbage is useful for diabetics, since it lowers blood sugar levels. 
• Cabbage supports the cardiovascular system and improves calcium metabolism in the body. 
• Juice of Chinese cabbage helps in the fight against diseases of the digestive tract. 
• Chinese cabbage is used to prevent colitis, gastritis and duodenitis. 
• Vegetable helps to cope with insomnia.

Recently, scientists said that in the near future, the beneficial properties of Chinese cabbage will help in the fight against cancer.

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The harm of Chinese cabbage

The harm of Chinese cabbage is due to the individual characteristics of the organism and the reactions that occur when the useful substances of the contained vegetable are exposed. So, a large amount of fiber can cause cuts in the intestines, flatulence and even cause attacks of pancreatitis. Citric acid, contained in Peking cabbage, increases the risk of inflammation of the stomach.

This is why excessive consumption of Chinese cabbage is not recommended. If you plan to sit on a low-calorie diet, the key product of which is Chinese cabbage and you have stomach diseases, it is better to consult with a nutritionist or gastroenterologist.

Calorie content of Chinese cabbage

Calorie content of Chinese cabbage is very low and it makes it an excellent product for those who want to lose weight, but do not want to feel hungry. Despite the fact that Chinese cabbage belongs to the cabbage family, it looks much like a salad. That's why Chinese cabbage is called salad. On 100 grams of Chinese cabbage it is necessary only 15 kcal. Chinese cabbage contains about 2 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and many useful micronutrients.

• 100 grams of Chinese cabbage contains up to 95 mg of ascorbic acid and vitamin C. This makes the vegetable an excellent antioxidant with a powerful restorative and stimulating immune system.
• Chinese cabbage contains vitamin B1 (thiamin), it is responsible for excellent physical development. And vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - is responsible for the healthy appearance of nails, skin and hair, and also normalizes the functioning of the thyroid gland.
• Vitamin A, which is rich in Chinese cabbage prolongs youth and has a general strengthening effect on the immune system.
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) has a beneficial effect on the nervous system and is responsible for normal hair growth.

Preparation of Chinese cabbage

Preparation of Chinese cabbage, as a rule, does not take much time, as it is used for salads and light snacks. Chinese cabbage is perfectly combined with other vegetables, many kinds of meat and even fruits. Salads from Chinese cabbage are seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, mayonnaise or sour cream.

Since Chinese cabbage has gained wide popularity, everyone is trying to adapt this vegetable to themselves. So, soup is prepared from Chinese cabbage, it is stewed, marinated, and fermented. Of Chinese cabbage do cabbage and use as an easy and useful addition to fatty meat dishes. There are many simple and delicious recipes for cooking Chinese cabbage. But most importantly, Chinese cabbage is the most low-calorie vegetable, so it can be consumed without restrictions (in the absence of contraindications).

Recipes of Chinese cabbage

Recipes of Chinese cabbage dishes are always low-calorie, have excellent taste qualities and are very quickly prepared. Let's look at the most popular recipes that you can easily prepare at home.

• Light dietary salad from Chinese cabbage for those who are on a diet. You will need a couple of fresh cucumbers, tomato, hard cheese, Chinese cabbage and boiled eggs. For filling, you can use olive oil or sour cream with a low percentage of fat. Cut all the ingredients and season with butter or sour cream.
• From Chinese cabbage you can cook a dietary vegetable soup. Prepare a vegetable or meat broth. Cut small cubes into onions, carrots, mushrooms and potatoes. Vegetables need a little fry in olive oil. Once the broth has boiled, add the vegetables to it and cook it. At this time, it is necessary to chop Chinese cabbage, tomato and a little bell pepper. Add the remaining ingredients to the broth, bring to a boil, taste and add spices as desired. After 15 minutes, remove the soup from the plate and enjoy the fine taste of low-calorie vegetable soup.
• From Peking cabbage you can prepare a delicious and nutritious salad for a large company or the whole family. You will need a cabbage cabbage, a can of canned pineapple (slices), a few wheat crumbs, a can of canned corn, boiled chicken breast and a glass of sour cream with a low percentage of fat. Cut cabbage with straws, add the remaining ingredients and season with sour cream. Lastly, add crumbs and spices to taste.
• Another recipe for Chinese cabbage salad. To make a salad you need a piece of cabbage, a bunch of dill and onion, sunflower seeds, lemon juice, olive oil, wheat crumbs. Cut the chinese cabbage, dill and onions into small pieces. Mix the ingredients and add seeds to them. On olive oil fry the wheat crumbs and add to the salad. For filling, mix lemon juice and olive oil. Bon Appetit!

Hot dishes from Chinese cabbage

Hot dishes from Chinese cabbage are a real gastronomic miracle. Let's look at a few simple recipes for hot dishes from Chinese cabbage.

1. Rolls

Ingredients:

• Head of cabbage.
• Carrot.
• Garlic (a pair of teeth).
• Dill and green onions.
• Chicken fillet.
• Olive oil.
• Spices to taste.

Preparation:

Chicken meat cut with straws and fry in olive oil with spices. Carrots, onions and garlic is crushed and added to the chicken in a pan. From the cabbage head, we remove the leaves, cut off the thick core and beat off a bit in thick places. In cabbage, pour out a spoonful of filling and roll up the roll. The rest of the stuffing in the same way is laid out on the sheets of Chinese cabbage and folded.

2. Soup from Chinese cabbage and chicken

Delicate and healthy soup of dietetic Chinese cabbage and no less dietary chicken meat. A great recipe for those who are on a diet.

Ingredients:

• Chicken broth and chicken.
• Chinese cabbage.
• Green onions.
• Soy sauce.
• Spices to taste.

Preparation:

In the chicken broth, add finely chopped Chinese cabbage. After a couple of minutes, pour into the pan three spoons of soy sauce. We chop the onion and pour it into the soup. Bring to a boil and add the spices to taste. The soup should boil for 10-15 minutes, after which it can be served to the table.

Chinese cabbage salad

Chinese cabbage salad is the simplest dish that can be made from this low-calorie and healthy vegetable. We offer you a couple of simple recipes for delicious Chinese cabbage salads.

• Take a head of Peking cabbage, bell pepper, green onions and a little canned corn. Cut cabbage and pepper into strips, onion rings. Mix everything with corn and season with olive oil or dressing from sour cream and mayonnaise.
• Salad from Chinese cabbage, hard cheese from sesame seeds. Sesame fried in olive oil until golden. Cheese should be rubbed on a large grater, and cabbage cut into strips. Mix all the ingredients and, if desired, fill with low-fat mayonnaise.
• Chinese cabbage is cut into strips, we add to it grated apple and canned corn. We decorate the salad with pomegranate seeds. For filling, take a spoonful of olive oil and lemon juice.

Chicken with Chinese cabbage

Chicken with Chinese cabbage is perfectly combined. From chicken and cabbage prepare delicious salads, side dishes and even soups. We present to your attention the most delicious recipes from chicken with Chinese cabbage.

• Chicken fillet cut into pieces and fry in olive oil until golden brown. Chinese cabbage finely chopped and sprinkled with lemon juice. Add to the cabbage chicken fillet and finely chopped tomatoes. We send everything to the frying pan, add 3-5 tablespoons of soy sauce, spices to taste and stew for 5-7 minutes.
• From chicken and Chinese cabbage you can make a delicious salad. You will need boiled chicken fillet, fresh Bulgarian pepper, cucumber, tomato paste, mayonnaise, garlic and spices to taste. Chicken and cabbage cut straws, cucumber, garlic and pepper dice. Tomato paste is mixed with mayonnaise and dresses the salad.
• Boiled chicken fillet is mixed with canned pineapple, finely chopped green onions and chopped Chinese cabbage. We fill the salad with a spoon of sour cream and a spoon of mayonnaise, if desired, add spices.

Cabbage cabbage cabbage rolls

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1. Cabbage rolls without heat treatment.

First you need to prepare the filling for future cabbage rolls. A glass of cooked rice mixed with canned corn, grated egg, finely chopped crab sticks and chopped apple. Fill the filling with mayonnaise. Leave cabbage leaves a bit, put stuffing in them and wrap. You can decorate cabbage rolls with sesame seeds and mayonnaise.

2. Cabbage cabbage cabbage in the eastern.

To prepare cabbage rolls, you will need a cabbage head, salmon fillet or other red fish, a glass of couscous, Bulgarian pepper, some hard cheese, a spoonful of flour, olive oil, spices to taste and cream for sauce.

• Cut off cabbage of Peking cabbage on leaves, salt and pour boiling water. In the second bowl, place a glass of couscous and pour boiling water.
• Pepper and onions chop, fry in olive oil. Cut the onions and peppers into small cubes.
• To the swollen couscous, add crushed red fish and fried vegetables. Solim, pepper to taste.
• Leaves of Peking cabbage we take out of water and cut hard parts. We spread the leaves into the leaves and form the cabbage rolls.
• On the heated frying pan pour out the flour and fry until golden brown. To the flour add the cream and stir, we try to avoid the formation of lumps. In the filling we lay out cabbage rolls, from above we sprinkle with grated cheese. Cover the frying pan with foil and put it on the oven for 10-15 minutes.

Crab salad with Chinese cabbage

Crab salad with Chinese cabbage is delicious, light and most importantly prepared very quickly. Let's look at the classic recipe for crab salad with Chinese cabbage.

Ingredients: 

• Head of Chinese cabbage.
• Packing of crab sticks.
• Bank of canned corn.
• 3-4 boiled eggs.
• Mayonnaise and spices to taste.

Preparation:

Finely shred cabbage, cut eggs and crab sticks. Mix the ingredients with canned corn. Season the salad with mayonnaise and add the spices to taste. We use salad chilled.

Chinese cabbage in Korean

Chinese cabbage in Korean is a real spicy oriental dish. To make Chinese cabbage in Korean, you will need: cabbage, onion, garlic, hot pepper, soy sauce, ginger root, sugar, salt, vinegar and pepper.

During the cooking process, remove the leaves from the cabbage and cut into thin strips. Fold the cabbage in a saucepan and cover with salt. Close the pan with a food film and leave it overnight to allow the cabbage to grow well. Cabbage will empty the juice, but it must be drained. Cut the onions into thin half rings, chop the garlic, do it with hot pepper and ginger. Now we prepare the sauce - vinegar, soy sauce and sugar mix and pour it cabbage. Cabbage is closed with a lid, mix well and leave for 2-3 days to brew in a cool place.

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Stewed Chinese cabbage

Stewed Chinese cabbage is an excellent dish for those who want to try a new taste of a low-calorie vegetable. For cooking stewed cabbage you will need onions, garlic and Chinese cabbage. Note that in 100 grams of cabbage brawn, 82 kcal, of which 4.5 g are fats, 3.2 grams of proteins and 8.2 grams of carbohydrates.

Onion is cut into thin half rings, we chop the garlic, shred cabbage. On olive oil fry onions and garlic. We add Chinese cabbage to them. Cover the cabbage with a lid and leave to stew for 10-15 minutes. Boiled rice and boiled chicken breast are perfect as a garnish. Tasty, nourishing and most importantly - low-calorie.

Marinated chinese cabbage

Marinated chinese cabbage is an excellent snack. According to the recipe below, you can pickle not only Chinese cabbage, but also other vegetables. So, for the preparation of pickled cabbage you will need:

• Head of Chinese cabbage and carrots.
• A glass of vegetable oil and half a cup of vinegar.
• Sugar, salt, pepper, bay leaf and cumin.

Preparation:

Chinese cabbage assorted on leaves and cut into thin strips. Carrot wipe on a large grater. Vegetables put in a glass jar and mix. Add a glass of boiled water, vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar. Once again, we mix everything, close the jar with a lid and leave it for 6-8 hours to marinate. Marinated chinese cabbage is perfectly combined with potato dishes and any porridges.

Is it possible for nursing mothers Chinese cabbage?

Is it possible for nursing mothers Chinese cabbage - an urgent issue, for women who care about their body and the baby's body during lactation. Many nutritionists agree that Chinese cabbage can cause colic and increased gas formation in the baby. But this theory has no evidence, since milk is formed from blood and lymph, and not from the contents of the mother's stomach. That is, the enzymes digested Chinese cabbage do not enter the baby's body.

But the official recommendations of doctors indicate that in the first month after childbirth, nursing mothers should stop eating Chinese cabbage. During the whole lactation period it is recommended to use Chinese cabbage after heat treatment, that is, stewed, boiled or fried. But in any case, Chinese cabbage helps to restore the body, normalizes metabolic processes and helps to bring the figure into an excellent shape.

Chinese cabbage for weight loss

Chinese cabbage for weight loss helps to quickly and effectively bring the figure into shape. Chinese cabbage removes toxins from the body, cleanses the intestines and establishes metabolic processes. Cabbage has diuretic properties and is an excellent product for detoxification. Dieticians advise you to use Chinese cabbage, not only for weight loss, but also to reduce pigmentation on the body and solve other skin problems. Chinese cabbage contains a lot of fiber and a minimum of calories. On Chinese cabbage, it is recommended to spend unloading days and use it as one of the main ingredients of a low-calorie diet for weight loss. All of the above recipes are great for losing weight. Cabbage perfectly satiates, quenches the feeling of hunger and cares about the harmony of the figure.

Chinese cabbage is a healthy and delicious low-calorie vegetable. From cabbage it is possible to prepare set of salads, appetizers and hot dishes. Cabbage helps to lose weight and saturates the body with the necessary amount of vitamins, minerals and trace elements.