This delicacy abhorrent to Western nostrils, but beloved by the Cele tial palate, is made from white cabbage (pul (cui fy AS)—Bras campestris.
It is generally known as Shantung cabbage hut is grown over a wide area in the Northern pro-i Here in. Tsangchow it greatly in the market gardens on both sides of the Graad Canal; indeed the local variety supposed to be superior to all othe-s in size and flavour.
Towards the end of October the sturdy, upstanding plants, often 2ft. in height, and weighing over 10 chin (13-Ib.) ave uprooted, sti ped of superfluous leaves and consigned for the long winter months to roomy cellars or pits well pra tected frum the severe frosts. this snug seclusion they are ranjred in serried ranks with air space tween, and demand considerable attention, frost-bitten or dees leaves being immediately removl
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