While green vegetables such as bok choy provide your body with many essential vitamins and nutrients, even healthy foods should be eaten in moderation.

Bok choy, also known as Chinese cabbage or pak choi, is a leafy, green vegetable that is frequently used in Chinese cooking. While it is often combined with other ingredients in a stir-fry, bok choy is also delicious when steamed or boiled and served on its own as a healthy and flavorful side dish.

Bok choy is a staple of many Asian dishes and particularly of Chinese food, where it's a common element of many stir-fry dishes. It's a member of the cabbage family and has thick white stalks and dark green leaves. Baby bok choy, a smaller variety, is more tender than the mature version of the vegetable.