Ripe Chinese cabbage forms an oblong cylindrical head. The color of the leaves varies from light yellow to bright green, the leaves have wavy or dentate endings. The taste of Chinese cabbage is delicate enough, it includes the taste of cabbage and lettuce, the nearest is the Chinese cabbage to the Romano salad. The leaves are juicy and crunchy, elastic, but not firm.

Chinese cabbage is really a native of China, it has been known since the 5th century B.C. In China, cabbage was attributed unique useful properties, considered a panacea for almost all known ailments. Today, the taste and benefits of Chinese cabbage are appreciated all over the world, it is grown by many countries, including Georgia.

The calorie content of the Chinese cabbage is 16kcal per 100g of product.

The composition of Chinese cabbage contains a large amount of indigestible dietary fiber, and in the white part of the leaf they are several times larger than in the green one. Coarse dietary fiber plays the role of a kind of brush, which collects from the intestinal wall mucus and waste. Vegetables contain vitamin C in the green part of the leaves, known for its useful properties. The white part of the Peking cabbage is rich in vitamins A and K, the first of which is necessary for the development of the rhodopsin substance, which improves night vision, the second is necessary for normal clotting of blood. The product contains mineral substances, useful for the body and a rare enough citric acid. Chinese cabbage normalizes the action of the digestive tract, is an effective remedy for constipation.

Excessive use of Chinese cabbage can have a negative impact on those who have problems with the digestive tract, especially the increased acidity of gastric juice, gastritis and stomach ulcers. Everyone who has a “weak” intestine, you need to carefully introduce into the diet of Chinese cabbage.

Having a minimum calorie content, which is “negative”, because the body spends more calories than digestion, the Chinese cabbage can claim one of the leading places in the rating of products for weight loss (calorizator). Including fresh Chinese cabbage several times a week, it is possible to stabilize and maintain weight without dieting and restrictions.

Eating of Chinese  cabbage in fresh form is most useful. The product is used for a variety of salads with fresh vegetables, boiled or baked meat, crab sticks. On the leaves of small-sized heads it is convenient to serve cold appetizers or salad dressings. Add Peking cabbage to soups, stew, cook stuffed cabbage with it, stuff it whole. It should be remembered that with heat treatment, most of the nutrients are lost, so you need to cook and bake Peking cabbage minimally.