{"id":137934,"title":"Ce este choy sum?","modified":"2026-06-15T09:20:50+02:00","plain":"Ce este choy sum? \n\n\n\nChoy sum, numit \u0219i \u201eyu choy\u201d sau \u201eyu choy sum\u201d, este o legum\u0103 verde din familia verzelor. La noi, este numit simplu \u201evarz\u0103 chinezeasc\u0103\u201d, \u00eens\u0103, la origine, \u201echoy sum\u201d \u00eenseamn\u0103 \u201einima legumei\u201d. \n\n\n\nEste una dintre numeroasele variet\u0103\u021bi de varz\u0103 chinezeasc\u0103, recoltat\u0103 cu sau f\u0103r\u0103 tulpini \u0219i v\u00e2ndut\u0103, de obicei, la leg\u0103tur\u0103. Cu toate acestea, \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103ria chinez\u0103, buc\u0103t\u0103ria thailandez\u0103 \u0219i buc\u0103t\u0103ria indonezian\u0103, se consum\u0103 absolut tot: frunzele \u0219i tulpinile! Sotat, g\u0103tit la abur sau ad\u0103ugat \u00een sup\u0103, choy sum \u00ee\u0219i dezv\u0103luie tot farmecul. \u00cel pute\u021bi preg\u0103ti exact cum v\u0103 place!\n\n\n\nOriginea choy sumului\n\n\n\nEste o varietate originar\u0103 din China continental\u0103. Odat\u0103 cu trecerea timpului \u0219i cu cultivarea intensiv\u0103 a verzei chineze\u0219ti, au ap\u0103rut noi variet\u0103\u021bi, care s-au r\u0103sp\u00e2ndit apoi \u00een toat\u0103 Asia, mai ales \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103ria japonez\u0103 \u0219i buc\u0103t\u0103ria vietnamez\u0103. \u00cen prezent, choy sum s-a popularizat \u00een \u00eentreaga lume. Nici nu mai este surprinz\u0103tor s\u0103-l g\u0103si\u021bi \u00een Europa sau \u00een Statele Unite. \n\n\n\nVariet\u0103\u021bile de choy sum\n\n\n\nExist\u0103 foarte multe tipuri de varz\u0103 chinezeasc\u0103, cultivate \u00eenc\u0103 din secolul al V-lea. Fiecare se diferen\u021biaz\u0103 prin denumiri provenite din dialecte chineze\u0219ti diferite. A\u0219a c\u0103 ve\u021bi auzi, cu siguran\u021b\u0103, vorbindu-se despre \u201ebok choy\u201d, \u201egai lan\u201d, \u201eHong Kong choy sum\u201d… \u0218i lista este lung\u0103. \n\n\n\nCe trebuie s\u0103 re\u021bine\u021bi este c\u0103 toate sunt variet\u0103\u021bi distincte. Choy sum are, la r\u00e2ndul lui, aproximativ 40 de variet\u0103\u021bi, care cresc mai ales \u00een regiunea mediteranean\u0103, \u00een sud-vestul Europei \u0219i \u00een nord-vestul Africii, printre altele, dar \u0219i pe scar\u0103 larg\u0103 \u00een China, unde este foarte apreciat. \n\n\n\nSup\u0103 wonton cu choy sum\n\n\n\nCe gust are choy sum? \n\n\n\nChoy sum este o legum\u0103 care dezvolt\u0103 tulpini cu mici flori galbene. Totul este comestibil: at\u00e2t frunzele, c\u00e2t \u0219i florile, care au o u\u0219oar\u0103 arom\u0103 de mu\u0219tar. \n\n\n\n\u00cen ciuda acestei note u\u0219or piperate, choy sum este una dintre cele mai delicate \u0219i mai fragede verze, mai ales c\u00e2nd este cules t\u00e2n\u0103r. Gustul s\u0103u amar se intensific\u0103 pe m\u0103sur\u0103 ce leguma se maturizeaz\u0103. De altfel, este adesea comparat cu varza verde clasic\u0103 \u0219i cu spanacul. G\u0103tit cum trebuie, este foarte suculent. \n\n\n\nChoy sum \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie\n\n\n\n\u00cen Hong Kong, choy sum este leguma-vedet\u0103 a buc\u0103t\u0103riei locale. Acolo, legumele proaspete sunt adesea g\u0103tite c\u00e2t mai pu\u021bin, pentru a le pune \u00een valoare toate aromele. Dac\u0103 vre\u021bi s\u0103-l consuma\u021bi g\u0103tit, t\u0103ia\u021bi baza, desprinde\u021bi frunzele \u0219i cl\u0103ti\u021bi totul bine \u00een ap\u0103 rece. \u00cen buc\u0103t\u0103ria tradi\u021bional\u0103 cantonez\u0103, choy sum se op\u0103re\u0219te rapid \u0219i se asezoneaz\u0103 cu sos de stridii, sos de soia, vin Shaoxing sau ulei de susan. \n\n\n\nUnii refolosesc chiar \u0219i apa de g\u0103tit pentru a preg\u0103ti o baz\u0103 pentru sup\u0103. Pe scurt, nu se arunc\u0103 nimic. De asemenea, pute\u021bi sota choy sum \u00eentr-un wok sau \u00eel pute\u021bi g\u0103ti la abur. Ideal este s\u0103-l g\u0103ti\u021bi rapid, la foc iute. Choy sum se potrive\u0219te de minune cu preparate din carne, precum pui sau porc, dar \u0219i cu fructe de mare. \n\n\n\n\u00cel pute\u021bi preg\u0103ti \u0219i \u00eentr-un mod mai clasic, sot\u00e2ndu-l \u00een unt. Fie c\u0103 ave\u021bi la \u00eendem\u00e2n\u0103 ingredientele de baz\u0103 ale buc\u0103t\u0103riei asiatice sau nu, nu ave\u021bi cum s\u0103 da\u021bi gre\u0219! \n\n\n\nCu ce pute\u021bi \u00eenlocui choy sum? \n\n\n\nChoy sum poate fi \u00eenlocuit cu mai multe variet\u0103\u021bi de varz\u0103 chinezeasc\u0103, \u00eens\u0103 bok choy r\u0103m\u00e2ne cea mai bun\u0103 alternativ\u0103. Este, bine\u00een\u021beles, \u0219i o legum\u0103 foarte versatil\u0103, al c\u0103rei gust aminte\u0219te de \u021belin\u0103 sau de mangold. \n\n\n\nDe asemenea, pute\u021bi \u00eenlocui choy sum cu spanac. Chiar dac\u0103 acesta are un gust mult mai intens \u0219i nu ofer\u0103 aceea\u0219i textur\u0103 crocant\u0103, ve\u021bi reg\u0103si acela\u0219i gust bl\u00e2nd, u\u0219or p\u0103m\u00e2ntiu, specific choy sumului. \n\n\n\nUnde g\u0103si\u021bi choy sum? \n\n\n\n\u00cel g\u0103si\u021bi foarte u\u0219or la raioanele de fructe \u0219i legume din magazinele asiatice. Avantajul este c\u0103 poate fi cultivat pe tot parcursul anului, a\u0219a c\u0103 se g\u0103se\u0219te aproape mereu, chiar dac\u0103 este considerat mai degrab\u0103 o legum\u0103 de iarn\u0103. \n\n\n\nC\u00e2nd \u00eel cump\u0103ra\u021bi, alege\u021bi \u00eentotdeauna tulpini ferme \u0219i frunze viu colorate. Pentru cei pasiona\u021bi de gr\u0103din\u0103rit, vestea bun\u0103 este c\u0103 este o legum\u0103 u\u0219or de cultivat. Totu\u0219i, choy sum nu rezist\u0103 la secet\u0103. Trebuie udat foarte regulat. Dac\u0103 \u00eel \u00eengriji\u021bi cum trebuie, a\u021bi putea ob\u021bine o recolt\u0103 frumoas\u0103! \n\n\n\nCum se p\u0103streaz\u0103 choy sum? \n\n\n\nPentru o p\u0103strare optim\u0103, v\u0103 recomand s\u0103-l pune\u021bi \u00een pungi de plastic \u0219i s\u0103-l a\u0219eza\u021bi \u00een sertarul pentru legume al frigiderului. Consuma\u021bi-l destul de repede; ideal ar fi \u00een cel mult 3 zile. Dac\u0103 l-a\u021bi g\u0103tit, pune\u021bi-l la congelator; se va p\u0103stra mai mult timp.\n\n\n\n\n\n\tChoy sum \u00een stil cantonez, cu usturoi\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t1 leg\u0103tur\u0103  de choy sum2 linguri  de ulei de arahide2 c\u0103\u021bei  de usturoi, toca\u021bi1.5 linguri  de sos de soia light2 linguri\u021be  de ap\u01031 linguri\u021b\u0103  de ulei de susan\t\n\t\n\t\tPune\u021bi la fiert o crati\u021b\u0103 cu ap\u0103 \u0219i ad\u0103uga\u021bi pu\u021bin\u0103 sare.Ad\u0103uga\u021bi mai \u00eent\u00e2i tulpinile de choy sum \u00een apa clocotit\u0103, a\u0219tepta\u021bi 30 de secunde, apoi ad\u0103uga\u021bi \u0219i frunzele. Op\u0103ri\u021bi-le aproximativ 2 minute sau p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd devin fragede.Scurge\u021bi choy sumul \u00eentr-o strecur\u0103toare. A\u0219eza\u021bi-l pe toc\u0103tor \u0219i t\u0103ia\u021bi-l \u00een jum\u0103tate, pe lungime. Transfera\u021bi-l pe un platou de servire.\u00cencinge\u021bi uleiul \u00eentr-o tigaie mic\u0103, la foc mediu. C\u0103li\u021bi usturoiul p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i elibereaz\u0103 aroma. Ad\u0103uga\u021bi sosul de soia, apa \u0219i uleiul de susan, apoi amesteca\u021bi bine.Lua\u021bi tigaia de pe foc \u0219i turna\u021bi sosul peste choy sum. Servi\u021bi imediat, c\u00e2t este fierbinte.\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\tDim sumcantonais, choy sum, dim sum","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}