How to Cook Classic Asian Greens - Thai vs Chinese - Marion's Kitchen

How to cook Thai water spinach (also known as 'pak boong', morning glory or kang kong). And how to cook Chinese garlic broccoli. Two easy techniques for Asian greens that will actually have you craving vegetables!
Thai 'Pak Boong Fai Dang' Recipe: www.marionskitchen.com/thai-s...
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ABOUT MARION
Marion Grasby is a food producer, television presenter and cookbook author who's had a life-long love affair with Asian food.
Marion is a little bit Thai (courtesy of her mum) and a little bit Australian (courtesy of her dad).
​Marion lives in Bangkok, Thailand and travels throughout Asia to find the most unique and delicious Asian food recipes, dishes and ingredients.

[@hilarycooksley5054]

100% love this! Can you do more vegetable focused videos?

[@Bbirdnnok]

Greeting from Thailand ! Your recipe of morning glory dish is 100% correct as Thai locals do. Thanks for sharing our food culture. Keep up the good work, Cheers !

[@johane4764]

It's refreshing seeing dishes you eat almost every day being given the spotlight, makes you feel like you've taken these things for granted. I'd never imagine kangkung tumis and kailan bawang (the dishes as they're called here) could be explained and celebrated wonderfully like what you did.

[@izahraza9036]

Your channel feels like home! It's so close to what we always make here in Malaysia. We call them kailan & kangkung. Your recipe always looks simpler and more delish! Will definitely try them, I've never felt this butterflies just by watching cooking videos like this, that's how I love your page, thanks Marion for sharing your hearts in Asian cooking. 💕

[@ruzlan369]

have you tried her fusion pasta dish? absolute bomb

[@malaakalabri978]

I had kankung in Malaysia and was instantly obsessed. Im here because I tried to find the recipe 😅

[@gingergonzales9097]

I loved eating Morning Glory in Thailand, it was my favorite new discovery! Thanks for sharing, will be making both of these dishes again and again 😊

[@hueytaruc]

From the Philippines here, and it’s called Kangkong here! We always saute this with some oyster sauce and toasted garlic! Best served with hot steaming rice 😋🍴🍚

[@sitiaishahrohani4792]

Malaysia too

[@wendyhannan2454]

👍

[@Tierriita]

This is perfect. Such a quick and easy way to get your greens in. Exactly what I was looking for.

[@annatroemel9151]

Yummy! Thank you for demystifying the preparation of greens in both Chinese and Thai cooking. 👏👏👏

[@vivianarrington47]

Awesome Chef Marion! This is the perfect way to cook vegetables, just what I was looking for. Thank you

[@helenrosario6770]

Marion by the time I get to the end of the video I’m salivating. I luv luv yr recipes. Thank u.

[@Skochakan]

About 20 years ago my mom figured out Pad Phak boong fai deang is the only dish I would eat. You vid. really gives me a tear, I am thinking of my mom now.

[@venusfinn8514]

I am a Chinese ,I love how to the way you cook it ,it exactly the same way as my family cooking ,and I did try to cook the morning glory like u did ,I love it !thank u for sharing 💙

[@cheekyb71]

I love Asian greens. All ways. All greens. Get them in me!!! More side dishes please Marion

[@CurriesWithBumbi]

Such a wonderful explanation. Thanks Marion .

[@hananurra6122]

We have similar dish called Tumis Kangkung, tumis means stir fried and kangkung means morning glory. Usually it served as side dish. It's so nice to see your version.

[@maybngo]

Tried this recipe tonight but with the veggies I had available in the fridge, green beans. I blanched them until they were a bright green and tossed them with the sauce and fried garlic bits. It was so delicious! Thanks Marion! I love your recipes!💜

[@Pielededrac]

Here we go again....watching you cooking just before going to bed......and now I am hungry.................. Always a pleasure to watch your videos, you are an inspiration and I will do the Thai version tomorrow or Monday...........I wish you a very happy new year 2020 and great health with great food.

[@shalomkitty]

Kang kung is one of my favourite vegetables! So good.

[@GOREangelDM]

Yum! Hope you and your family had an amazing New Year. Looking forward to seeing more videos from Mumma Noi oh and you Marion ❤️❤️❤️

[@doodahgurlie]

Vietnamese people call them rau muong. As a child, I was petrified of eating greens with the exception of the stir-fried morning glory as they are so so good! I think we make it with fish sauce and maybe some shrimp paste and garlic. Yummikins!

[@davidhalldurham]

This was very helpful, Marion. Thank you. I absolutely love gai lan and eat it two or three times a week. It's probably my favorite green vegetable.

[@flowersmile123]

This looks so delicious! I love greens. I will try this recipe. Thanks Marion.

[@carinahuynh4998]

Happy New Year Marion, and your family. Thank you so much for adding more vegetarian recipes to your posts. Makes it easier for people like me who is trying to be complete vegetarian. Amituofo 🙏

[@mikewhocheeseharry5292]

Thank You, Marion! I love these greens! They compliment well with my usual chicken or salmon. I will try your recipe since you make it simple for a non chef like myself to follow. And, you’ve already done the hard part of experimenting the best way to prepare them. 🙂😃

[@plaincrackers6438]

Love this! I kind of know how to do this, but you make it look effortless Marion :) now I'm inspired to have sambal kangkong for dinner

[@fijibackyardgardeners3224]

Love this! Thanks for the recipe for Kan Kong. Its my favorite Asian green. Known in Fiji by its Indo Fijian name as 'Karamua'

[@wongfeihung1847]

Chinese people also stir fry their Gai lan with garlic too! There's just different ways of cooking their vegetables. When Chinese people cook with morning glory also known as "Tong Choy" or "Ong Chong" they use shrimp paste to cook it!

[@derose5300]

More amazing recipes from Marion kitchen! I love that you made this video on vegetables coz to me side dishes are just as important as the main dish. Water spinach is my favorite green vegetable in the Philippines... but Lola makes a adobo water spinach dish and it's to die for!!! 💞

[@sannetheresasrensen1030]

Thank you for making some veggie dishes Really appreciate that 🙌🏾

[@jerryjencik3879]

Livin in Thailand for several years the morning glory was my favorite side dish i used to have with any other Thai dishes. It's very yummy

[@edcelreyes135]

Hi Marion...thanks a lot for all your asian cooking recipes.fantastic sister. Im from Philippines

[@ibnseena]

Marion, thank you for such a great dish. It really looks fresh green. But above all, your spirit adds a lot to the dish as my mother used to say! Thank You.

[@starberries15]

Bak boong is my fav!!! 😋 never made it myself so I can’t wait to try the recipe!

[@perfect_summer]

It looks incredible! Thank you for these recipes )

[@donniebrasco7027]

I love the way you cook the vegetable.

[@elite8875]

Wow wow wow. Just made this and I am IN love. I’m big on flavor and this was my first attempt and this will most likely be made once a week till I’m sick of it lol. So easy too! Thank you!

[@nawwarfairuz4944]

I cooked morning glory as in the recipe. Turned out super yummy. Thanks Marion!

[@filliphuang3083]

I’m Cantonese and water spinach is called “Ong Choi”, in Chinese. In Guangzhou from where I’m from, we also make stir fried version like you Marion. It’s SO GOOD.

[@rossy3lo]

Actually, in Chinese it is called kong xin cai 空心菜

[@wongfeihung1847]

We call it both "Ong Choy" and or "Tong Choy" Cause it just means hollow! We cook I t with shrimp paste/sauce/

[@TTminh-wh8me]

Ong choi sounded like my god in vietnamese :))

[@jjsegal1915]

@@wongfeihung1847 Ong choy with haam ha jerng 🤤

[@wongfeihung1847]

@@jjsegal1915 Yaas!

[@toniametoyer-ceesay248]

Awesome video Marion 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 these dishes are a great way to keep veggies in my diet. I'd really enjoy more veggie and seafood recipes this year 👍🏽

[@wendyhannan2454]

Yes great idea, me too, these recipes make veggies look more appetising. Now I feel like eating veggies 🌶 I Thanks Marion 👍

[@hendrapurbaya6778]

In Indonesia we call it, "Tumis Kangkung" or stir fried water cabbage, one can find it easily at most eating places in Indonesia, eaten as side dish with rice and fried tempeh, it's divinely crunchy and delicious!!

[@mantapdjiwa9768]

And has leech surprise in it

[@lipong8976]

I love kangkung more than my brother :') looks great, Marion! 💕

[@Marionskitchen]

😂

[@rossy3lo]

Lol

[@gypsummilkweed2246]

HA HA

[@yowu5449]

I cooked this for lunch and my family loved it. Thank you

[@Ebbknee]

Yess thankyou i have never able to nail it at home! Awesome tips!

[@eviyunachang3985]

Marion thanks.your recipes easy but delicious.your voice is soothing and your kitchen lovely.💙💙💙

[@asifabu1509]

my ISO cooking needed an upgrade, this recipe just made it to the top :) thanks heaps for sharing

[@techfan1610]

This recipe of chinese broccolli was super yummy ! I just had for dinner. Thanks Marion 😍

[@thereIsaidit123]

Thank you so much for posting this video !! Very helpful

[@robertobobby7646]

Yes, I love it . Yummy green vegetables are.good at all time meal easy to digest food and rich in iron.

[@gdastray]

I've eaten and full. But look, everyone! I'm drooling now!

[@chivyp]

I usually make and love water spinach with fermented/salted soy beans! I can eat heaps of this veg in one sitting. Must try your recipe!

[@epsilon27]

Love these veggies! Thanks for sharing Marion 😍

[@nodrama490]

Rau Muon - Morning Glory the best ❤️

[@chefericart6493]

Classic began ,nice one .I love Asian cuisine with those local flavors.

[@natalielmoses9137]

Looks great. Will definitely try these!!!

[@khoauhleexiong6711]

Yes!!!!!! Love veggie recipes. Thank you for making this video. Please make more veggie recipes.

[@traceycosta9196]

Looks so good.

[@ettuinternet]

I have always wanted to make the Thai vege dish. Thank God for COVID, I got to make it with this video. Never new it was so simple.

[@saritaprasad4860]

Simply wow

[@vixlenz]

Thank you Marion, can't wait to use these techniques out^_^!!

[@susanlindner8632]

Hi Marion made your butter and miso with eggs’;wonderful eggs will never be the same.

[@neiolabryant6944]

My kind of food, thank for sharing....Happy 2020

[@shradhapaul6521]

In India ( Bengal) we call the Water Spinach as Kalmir Shaak which is so common and very close to what you made. We only add garlic and chillies and saute them, served with piping hot rice and its yumm

[@amberle28]

I love kangkung and kailan. Especially kangkung belacan, but since these days my prawn allergies act up, I refrain from eating anything with belacan (shrimp paste). I'm excited to try your recipe since it don't use any shrimp paste, yey!

[@jamieg3360]

Wow! I was looking for this with the Chinese Jielan (gailan). And thank you for including the Morning Glory, I've never had it before, so I will try it! I really like these country comparison videos.

[@riricrosby1686]

Thank you so much for the recipe Marion 🙏😍❤️ Best Wishes for Year 2020. Bless You 😇

[@wongfeihung1847]

I LOOOOOOVEEEE MARION!!! She's adorbs!!!

[@suchartboontid2560]

Stir-fried water spinach is my most favorite veggie dish. Don't be fooled by its simple appearance. The crunchy texture and the salty umami taste with a bit of kick from chili and garlic will leave you wanting more. My mom likes to add a bit of shrimp paste to her stir-fry and it's amazing.

[@LTeagles16]

Lovely way to cook vegetables, very tasty!

[@AB-fy1rc]

You read my mind girl! Merci for this💪😍

[@krystaltitus9167]

I am brand new to your channel and I love it! You make it very user friendly

[@Phanonyoutube]

Both my favorites

[@mrj3342]

can't wait to try it 😋...thanks marion🤗

[@reflexology52welsh48]

Love your videos, is that your kitchen, or is it a set, I just love it!

[@yvonnetan5316]

We cook the Kangkong similar to how you cooked it but we also add balachan at least my Mum cooks it that way. I am from Singapore. I Love your videos.

[@pickycrab5175]

Wow that looks so delicious. Will definitely try your method. Kailan is kinda new veg introduced in my country but kangkung is a kind of food we grow up with. In Indonesia I found several ways to cook kangkung. My mom always add hot chili and tomato in stir fried kangkung. People add shrimp paste too. Sometimes we just blanched kangkung and topped it with a generous amount of sambal (pounded chili, tamarind, brown sugar, salt and a bit shrimp paste). All really are delicious

[@grapeskunk4003]

I love this with white rice 🍚 there’s also a Filipino recipe called Adobong Kang Kong with fried pork sooo delicious

[@00moon]

I love the water spinach, it's called Kalmi in Bengali. It's a popular side dish in India. We also fry it with garlic and chilli but in a different way, at least in my family. Less stir fry, more steam and saute, with garlic and whole green chillis.

[@marziabegum1123]

Nice and very simple recipe.

[@pgarwood]

I made the Chinese broccoli tonight. Peeling the stems was a pain, but the dish itself was very good. Thanks!

[@pernille8071]

Brilliant, just what I, as a vegetable lover, have always wanted to know! Can anyone tell me whether the necessary heat for the Thai version can also be achieved on an electric hob?

[@kikeena1]

Best video on gai lan. Others leave out the extra techniques that make all the difference.

[@bingbingpeony]

I LOVE WATER SPINACH !!!!!!!!!!! & now i can make it too, thanks !

[@tommyorsy1026]

Love your cuisine 👍 A real Chef ❤️

[@carunamuthu7356]

Marion for the Thai dish ( water crest) you can add in with shrimp paste or anchovies and it will be extremely tasteful 😋 It is called ‘kangkung belacan ‘ as Malaysian dish😋😋 I am Malaysian married to Queenslander Love watching your videos 👍👌All the Best🙏 Sara Brisbane

[@deboraalexis4016]

I was remember back in the day how in the the wonton soup they would put those greens..now they don't. But I love the way u doing yours!💖🥇

[@divinape9812]

I love the pot you are using for the garlic. May I know what brand is it? The vegetables are absolutely gorgeous.

[@meipinghsu3282]

I made this thrice. So delicious. This is my favourite kankung dish

[@jelenabartels1811]

Hi Marion, Love your recipes. Just wanted to ask about a dish i saw in a yum cha restaurant. It was a dish of a Chinese green vegetable with large flat leaves. It was arranged very neatly on the plate with thick stalks cut off and leaves perfectly trimmed at the top. Over the top was oyster sauce. It seemed that the leaves were not just steamed as they had a very slightly oily coating. The leaves had retained their vibrant green colour. I hope that you will be able to recreate this dish as it was very simple, stylish and most importantly, delicious. Hope you can help.

[@user-ql5fv4sr3n]

Love it 😊

[@HighlyHarried]

In Teochew (a southern Chinese dialect), gai landis called “ca-nah” (so similar to Thai!) and the water spinach “eng chai”. I enjoyed this :)

[@Adwick4242]

Thanks, I was waiting for this

[@amanthilynch1785]

Did the Chinese one with bok choy and everyone ended up licking the plate. So good!

[@gypsummilkweed2246]

Thank you so much. Your videos really are wonderful..production, food choices, yourself..all just great. You make it look easy, and I expect it will be if I follow your lead. I binge watch for hours. I would love to see a video with a bunch of things to do with coconut milk- like soups or whatever it would be good in. I’m just discovering it. Soon I’ll discover more things you can show me. Ready? I am.

[@centrerandom5640]

Thanks, looks delish x

[@gloriaa3652]

With this video, I HAD to subscribe. It’s all about the veggies!

[@rexiemonteclaro6216]

I love marions cook love it very healthy 😍

[@lavieestunsonge4541]

Looks amazing and super simple! And thank you better informing. Now when I go to my local Asian Market I know what to get. :3

[@lildevil872]

Grew up in Malaysia and we love kangkuk belacan yummmm

[@sobrien7831]

Looks so delicious 😀👍

[@shaymasaleh6597]

Will try it love greens 🥬 love vegetable love Thai food 🥘 🌶 👌 Thank you