Bomdong

Bomdong (봄동) is a hardy early spring cabbage with tough, sweet leaves.[1][2] The leaves of bomdong, unlike those of regular napa cabbages, fall to the sides, giving the plant a flat shape.

Bomdong
SpeciesBrassica rapa
Cultivar groupPekinensis group
CultivarBomdong
Korean name
Hangul
봄동
Revised Romanizationbomdong
McCune–Reischauerpomdong
IPA[pom.doŋ]

Culinary use

In Korea, bomdong is made into geotjeori (fresh kimchi).

References

  1. "봄동". Standard Korean Dictionary. National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  2. Ye, Jong-suk (30 May 2014). "Bom Namul, Fragrant Vegetables for Early Spring Table". Koreana. 28. Korea Foundation. p. 78. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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