Since you’ve asked what goes well with bok choy, we thought we’d give you just that.
Use this list below whenever you need to know what flavors and ingredients taste good with bok choy.
Commonly found in Asian stir-fries, bok choy is known for its crisp texture. Consider pairing it with softer ingredients for a contrast in texture. Mushrooms, seafood, tender strips of pork, chicken or beef, all have a soft texture.
Stir fries often have garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and some kind of protein. All of these and more are listed below.
We’ve carefully selected only the ingredients that have the strongest matches and are readily available.
Foods starring bok choy:
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chinese food
soups (wonton and wor wonton soup)
stir-fries
salads
Herb & spice matches:
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cilantro
coriander
garlic
ginger
Oil, vinegar and sauce matches:
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oils
olive oil
peanut oil
sesame oil
vinegars
brown rice
umeboshi
rice wine
sauces
peanut sauce
soy sauce
Vegetable matches:
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bamboo shoots
bell peppers
broccoli
carrots
cabbage
carrots
celery
chili peppers, fresh (jalepenos, green chili etc. )
chili pepper dried flakes
mushrooms
onions
scallions
water chestnuts
Fruit matches:
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lime juice
lime zest
Meat protein matches:
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beef
chicken
seafood (salmon, scallops, shirmp, prawns, shellfish in general)
pork
Dairy matches:
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coconut milk
Beans & other legume matches:
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black beans
tofu
Nut & seed matches:
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cashews
peanuts
sesame seeds
Grains:
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rice (your favorite)
noodles
Recipe example:
Easy Bok Choy Recipe
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Happy cooking!
Anton