Morning Glories: Ipomoea aquatica, 1 by ByndeweedBeth

ByndeweedBeth wrote:
Here is a bit more info and nutritional statistics:

Other names. Kankon (Japanese); ung choi (Cantonese Chinese); toongsin tsai (Mandarin Chinese); ong choy, ungtsai, tung choy (China); kang kong (Filipino, Malaysian); kang kung, rau muong (Vietnamese); pak bung (Thai).

Market information

Marketing. Rapid and careful postharvest handling is required to minimize damage to the fragile crop especially due to wilting.

Use. Practically all parts of the young plant tissue are edible although the shoot tips and younger leaves are preferred. Coarse stems and leaves are often used for animal feeding. The tender shoot tips and leaves are eaten fresh or lightly cooked as with spinach. Cooking in oil is common, the addition of spices enhances the relatively bland flavor. These plant greens provide the nutritional benefits of most green leafy vegetables.

Nutritional Value:
30 kcal, 2.7 g protein 60 mg
calcium, 2.5 mg iron, 2.9 mg vitamin A,
45 mg vitamin C per 100 g serving.
Use: Eat raw and cook like spinach or stir-fry.
Season: Throughout the year.
Storage: For a limited period in the salad
compartment of the refrigerator.