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nappa

nappa

6.6
A pale cabbage with tightly packed leaves used in East Asian cooking
  • noun
  • /ˈnæpə/
  • UK
translation icon : col china
  • Many Korean dishes use nappa as a main ingredient, especially in kimchi.

Examples

  • At the market, he bought fresh nappa to prepare a traditional stir-fry.

  • She added chopped nappa to the soup for a mild, crunchy texture.

  • I added some nappa to my stir-fry.

  • Have you ever tried nappa cabbage?

  • The recipe calls for nappa cabbage to add a crunchy texture to the salad.

  • In many East Asian dishes, nappa is a popular ingredient for stir-fries and soups.

  • For the hot pot, make sure to include nappa, as it absorbs the flavors beautifully.

Synonyms

napa
vsnappa
29 7.5

A long, pale green Chinese cabbage used in cooking

has compact, tightly packed pale leaves instead of an elongated head
choy
vsnappa
5 3.7

A leafy green vegetable like bok choy used in Asian cooking

is a single specific variety with tightly packed pale leaves
Chinese cabbage
vsnappa
1 2.3

A vegetable with long pale green leaves and thick white stalks used in Asian cooking

is a specific compact variety with tightly packed pale leaves
Brassica rapa pekinensis
vsnappa
  • Specialized
7.3

A leafy vegetable like a cabbage used in East Asian cooking

is the common name for a compact plant with tightly packed pale leaves
chop-suey greens
vsnappa
  • Philippine
6.3

A leafy green vegetable used in Asian cooking like bok choy

is a particular compact variety with tightly packed pale leaves

How Crunchy

celery
70 1.0
cabbage
73 1.0
nappa
  • UK
6.6
lettuce
93 1.0
spinach
94 1.0

Surface Forms

nappa singular
nappas plural

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.