Snow pea leaves

@Canellita (12029)
United States
January 6, 2010 8:33am CST
Last night I had dinner with a friend at a Chinese restaurant I had never been to before that had a very extensive menu (must have been at least 10 soups!). My dinner companion recommended the snow pea leaves which are sauteed in garlic and similar to spinach. (We also ordered the cashew shrimp) I have never seen them on a restaurant menu before and did not know you could eat them. I would never even have thought of eating them even. The snow pea leaves were very good! I wonder why they are not offered on more restaurant menus. It's nice to discover new foods and new places to eat.
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mommaj
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
6 Jan 10
Didn't know snow pea leaves were edible. It's great when you can try new foods. It's even better when you are able to find it in a store where you can make it yourself if you have a craving. LOL
mommaj
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
7 Jan 10
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Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
7 Jan 10
Tell me about it! I may have to make a special trip to the Asian market to see if I can get them!
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
8 Jan 10
He was here until about 11 last night! The heater coil was replaced but he didn't get to the wheel.
Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
6 Jan 10
I'm glad you enjoyed your dinner out. I'm assuming that the snow peas in leaves are more expensive that way. They are the tenderest peas and a healthy choice when it comes to eating and especially eating out! I love the way Chinese green beans are served too, whole in the shell. Great way to get some fiber in your diet and tasty also!
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
7 Jan 10
It was not the snow peas, only the leaves. I like snow pea pods but I had never known you could eat the leaves.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Jan 10
Oh how weird! I've never heard of this but then again other vegetables like turnip greens, mustard greens, collard greens are leafs. And grape leafs are also edible and of greek culture. So I guess this is just another edible leaf!
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
7 Jan 10
Yes, it makes me wonder what else out there has edible parts that we do not use.
cream97
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
12 Jan 10
Hi, Canellita. I have never had snow leaves before. I would like to know how this really tastes. I am glad that you like it. It makes me want to try it to see if I will enjoy it too. It is nice to try new things to eat, I agree with you.
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
13 Jan 10
I enjoyed having them but my friend said that they were not prepared the same as when he had eaten them in the past and that the times he had it the dish was better. I will have to venture there again in the future to see what happens.
PeacefulWmn9
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
7 Jan 10
I've had snow peas, but not the leaves. I love greens, though, so yes, I'm sure they were delicious. You're right, it's wonderful to find new and delicious foods or to try out various restaurants.
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
7 Jan 10
I like spinach but not all greens, the rest are so bitter! Also here people put pork in the greens quite often and I don't like that. Greens are very nutritious though so it is nice to have another option!
TAZNEM
@TAZNEM (656)
• Philippines
26 Feb 10
good for you, unfortunate for me there is not much variety of food or joint thats available where we live so you have to go to the cuty to treat your self with new kinds of food.
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
3 Mar 10
Well, at least you have that option to go into the city for a treat :-)
louisefrank
@louisefrank (356)
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28 Feb 10
I love Chinese food but have never come across snow pea leaves before. I have a friend who is a brilliant cook and for Chinese New Year this year he cooked us dinner. It was wonderful, with appetisers of sesame toast, spring rolls etc; a starter of fresh crab in a mild chili sauce; and then lots of main courses of pork in sweet and sour, a whole bass, noodles, prawns, lamb in something delicious (can't remember what!)etc etc. It was one of the best meals ever. Anyway, now I've made myself hungry! I'm going to try to track down snow pea leaves and sautee them in garlic (which I love). Thanks for bringing back happy eating memories!
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
3 Mar 10
Wow! That sounds like quite a feast. I would never have been able to eat all of that food! Reading about it is now making me hungry!
Winky
@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
6 Jan 10
Hi Canellita, There are lots of Chinese Restaurant in the US that really serve great food. actually i love chinese food. i used to go to chinese buffet restaurants when i was there. good that you exposed yourself to new foods and enjoy it. so discover more chinese food and enjoy it. just be careful of weight gain hehehehe.
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
7 Jan 10
I have been wanting to go to a Chinese restaurant that was different from the one I usually frequent for a while now. I have wondered how authentic the chinese food is at the place I usually go. It is so different from the rest of Asian cuisine. I love sushi and I enjoy vietnamese food. I have a beautiful cookbook on the food of Indonesia and the Phillipines. When the kitchen is finished I will be asking you for cooking advice!