For a great side dish that you can prepare and cook in just a few minutes, try this easy Taiwan spinach recipe.
It’s fast, easy, healthy and delicious as a starter or side. If you like a little heat in your food (like I do!) then add in a finely sliced red chilli (I like Bird’s Eye Chillis for their heat and fruitiness but it’s up to you).
A little sesame drizzled over the top is a particular luxury for me, but you can leave it out if it doesn’t suit you.
Easy Taiwan Spinach Recipe
This Taiwan spinach recipe is particularly easy as it has so few ingredients and comes together very quickly. Some recipes don’t have the ginger (just the garlic) but I’ve left the ginger in because I think it makes a delicious addition to the dish.
If you don’t have Chinese Rice wine (Shaoxing Wine) you could substitute a little dry sherry, although many of the big supermarkets do stock rice wine, and the Asian grocery stores certainly will.
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Easy Taiwan Spinach Recipe (Water Spinach or Chinese Spinach)
Description
This Taiwan spinach recipe is a quick, easy, tasty and healthy side dish which will come together in a few minutes.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash and drain the Taiwan spinach and then finely chop the leaves and stalks
- Heat a wok or pan to medium high and add the oil, then add the garlic and ginger (and chilli if using)
- Cook for a minute or 2 until beginning to soften and then add the spinach
- Keep moving the spinach around the wok or pan and add in the soy sauce and rice wine
- Remove from the heat, drizzle over a little sesame oil and serve as a delicious side along with noodles and rice or as a starter
Notes
- You can use regular spinach for this recipe however you will need to bear in mind that it has a bolder and more peppery flavour.
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Taiwan Spinach Benefits
Here is a summary of the vitamins and minerals present in Taiwan spinach (water or Chinese spinach):
Vitamins
- Vitamin A which contributes towards helping vision, the immune system, reproductive system, as well helping the cardiovascular system to work properly
- Vitamin C which helps the immune system to work properly and protect cells keeping them healthy
- Vitamin K which helps to make proteins which help build bones and tissue
- Vitamin B9 (Folate) which assists in forming red blood cells and encouraging healthy cell function and growth
Minerals
- Magnesium which is essential for healthy bones, nerves, muscles, and maintaining blood sugar levels
- Iron which is important in the production of red blood cells and maintaining a healthy immune system
- Calcium which helps to build bones and keep your teeth healthy as well as regulate muscle contractions e.g. heartbeat
- Potassium which helps to maintain normal levels of fluid in the body, supports blood pressure and assists muscle contraction
FAQ’s About Taiwan Spinach Recipe
Is Taiwan Spinach the Same as Spinach?
Taiwan spinach is a different plant species from the spinach generally used in Western cooking. Taiwan spinach is much bigger than Western spinach although they are both leafy green vegetables which are used for similar things such as stir fries and salads. Taiwan spinach has a milder flavour and more tender and flavourful stems for cooking with.
Is Water Spinach the Same as Chinese Spinach?
Water spinach is another name for Chinese spinach, and it also known by another name; Taiwan spinach.
Can I eat Chinese Spinach Raw?
You can eat Chinese spinach raw in a salad for example, but sometimes the flavour is better when you blanch it in boiling water or cook it down in a pan with some oil or sauce.
Taiwan Spinach vs Water Spinach
Taiwan spinach and water spinach are the same thing with a different name – this leafy green vegetable is also known as Chinese spinach.
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