
Chinese lettuce, also known as celtuce or asparagus lettuce, is one of the more exotic varieties of lettuce. With a unique taste that blends the flavors of summer squash and artichoke, Chinese lettuce has a 95 percent liquid content and is a good source of minerals and vitamins. Its leaves are soft, unlike the crisp leaves of iceberg lettuce. You can add Chinese lettuce to stir-fry dishes, use it for garnishing soups and to create healthy and flavorful wraps.
Use Chinese lettuce as an ingredient in stir-fry meat, vegetable and rice dishes. Add a few leaves of shredded lettuce as the final ingredient in the stir-fry when the meal is almost done, to prevent them from overcooking.
Finely shred Chinese lettuce and add as a garnish in soups. Use your fingers to tear a few lettuce leaves and mix in the soup when it is almost ready. Cook for a maximum of two minutes, as the lettuce will lose its flavor and wilt if cooked longer. You can also add the shredded lettuce garnish to the soup just before serving.
Prepare an appetizing wrap with Chinese lettuce. Create a savory filling for the wrap by combining fine slices of boiled chicken, pork or beef with lightly fried vegetables such as onions, bell peppers and sprouts. Season the filling by sprinkling a few dried or fresh herbs and spices such as mint, cilantro and chili. Prepare the wraps by scooping two tablespoons of the filling on the Chinese lettuce leaf. Alternately, serve the filling and the Chinese lettuce leaves separately side-by-side, so that everyone can assemble their own wrap.
Related Articles

How to cook bean sprouts

How to Use Lettuce for Hair Growth

How to Cook Iceberg Lettuce

How to Cut Cabbage Very Finely

How to Garnish a Soup

How to Make N.Y. Deli-Style Coleslaw

Ways to Cook Frozen Spinach As a Side ...

How to Refresh Dried Fruits: Raisins
How to Store Your Fresh Cut Kale

How to Cook Cauliflower Without ...
How to Remove Silk Wraps

How to Steam Cook Cabbage
How to Boil Orzo in Chicken Broth

How to Cook Liver and Onions
How to Make Pho Soup

Dinner Ideas for Boiled Chicken

Can You Use Corn Meal to Make Tamales?
Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
How to Cook Red Aztec Spinach

How to Cook Luglug Cornstarch Noodles
References
Photo Credits
Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images