nappa
- noun
- /ˈnæpə/
- UK
- Many Korean dishes use nappa as a main ingredient, especially in kimchi.
Examples
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At the market, he bought fresh nappa to prepare a traditional stir-fry.
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She added chopped nappa to the soup for a mild, crunchy texture.
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I added some nappa to my stir-fry.
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Have you ever tried nappa cabbage?
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The recipe calls for nappa cabbage to add a crunchy texture to the salad.
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In many East Asian dishes, nappa is a popular ingredient for stir-fries and soups.
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For the hot pot, make sure to include nappa, as it absorbs the flavors beautifully.
Synonyms
A long, pale green Chinese cabbage used in cooking
A leafy green vegetable like bok choy used in Asian cooking
A vegetable with long pale green leaves and thick white stalks used in Asian cooking
A leafy vegetable like a cabbage used in East Asian cooking
A leafy green vegetable used in Asian cooking like bok choy
How Crunchy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nappa for the cabbage comes from the Japanese word nappa meaning 'leaf' or 'greens', so nappa cabbage is simply a leafy vegetable often used in East Asian cooking.