Vietnamese Morning Glory (Rau Muong)

[The Late Night Gourmet]

I just heard about a Vietnamese green - called “morning glory” - that’s apparently a staple in that country. @Yorky: have you had it?

 

[Morning Glory]

Its also known as water spinach - very similar to spinach in taste I believe. And it is a member of the Morning Glory (Ipomoea) family pictured in my avatar!

 

[Herbie]

It's lovely and sold/served in Chinese shops/restaurants in the UK.

 

[Morning Glory]

It's lovely and sold/served in Chinese shops/restaurants in the UK.

I wonder where they get it from...

 

[Francesca]

@The Late Night Gourmet ..

Thai Spinach ( Spinaca Oleracea Linn ) is similar however, the spinach that you are posting is called Vietnamese Spinach .. From our trip to both Bangkok and Phuket Island, the Thai Spinach stems are quite a bit finer and thinner ..

All the greens we had in Phuket Island were simply amazing .. and the flowers as well and the shellfish ..

 

[Morning Glory]

Thai Spinach ( Spinaca Oleracea Linn ) is similar however, the spinach that you are posting is called Vietnamese Spinach ..

I'm no botanical expert, as I'm sure none of us here is, are but as far as I know (its only because I researched it ages ago due to my name!) the Thai Morning Glory and Vietnamese Morning Glory are not Spinaca plants (spinach) they are Ipomoea plants: specifically Ipomoea aquatica

 

[Yorky]

I just heard about a Vietnamese green - called “morning glory” - that’s apparently a staple in that country. @Yorky: have you had it?

Yes, but I don't usually buy it. It's called Phak Boung (ผักบุ้ง) here.

 

[Yorky]

 

[Francesca]

This is the Green I had in Phuket Island, Thailand ..

Thank you for posting @Yorky

 

[medtran49]

I think we've seen this at the large Asian market we go to sometimes. Have to check it out next time.