Tatsoi

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
tatsoi (noun)
an Asian mustard () having a rosette of edible dark green spoon-shaped glossy leaves - Brassica rapa rosularis , also the leaves
Tatsoi (Wikipedia)

TatSoi (Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa or Brassica rapa var. rosularis) is an Asian variety of Brassica rapa grown for greens. Also called tat choy, it is closely related to the more familiar Bok Choy. This plant has become popular in North American cuisine as well, and is now grown throughout the world.

Tatsoi
Tatsoi a few days after a big harvest.jpg
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B. r. subsp. narinosa
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Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa
(L.H.Bailey) Hanelt
tatsoi
Chinese塌菜
Hanyu Pinyintācài
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