Vegetables · canned
Water chestnuts
Also called Chinese water chestnuts, canned water chestnuts, matai
Crisp, white aquatic corm, usually sold peeled in tins; mildly sweet, it stays crunchy in stir-fries, dumplings and fillings.
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapJicama
- T2 · GoodBamboo shoots
Crunchy but fibrous and less sweet.
- T2 · GoodLotus root
Starchier and holey; slice thin and soak.
- T3 · In a pinchCelery
Crunchy but stringy and herbal, not sweet.
- T3 · In a pinchKohlrabi
Crisp but cabbagey; dice small.
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