Is Chinese cabbage the same as napa cabbage?
Chinese cabbage and napa lettuce are two name used interchangeably for the same leafy vegetable . Despite the confusion created by the unlike figure , they both refer to the same plant life , scientifically know as Brassica rapa subsp . pekinensis . Napa cabbage got its name from the Napa Valley in California , where it was first commercially grown in the United States . It is a democratic factor in Asiatic cuisines , peculiarly in Taiwanese and Korean dishes ....