The Chinese love this vegetable. It is malabar spinach but the Foochows call it Sak Chai (I have no idea why it is called this).
The leaves when stir fried have a slimy effect. Some people like it, some people don't. If simply fried with some garlic and a hint of salt, it is a fabulous vegetable dish.
Besides this spinach grows very easily any where in the farm. Just a bit of soil, a bit of sun and the spinach will crawl up any stick, any fence and even any shrub!
It is also a very healthy vegetable for people who require more vitamins, minerals and other trace elements.
When I was growing up, and we were not able to buy the best of food, my mother grew a lot of this vegetable. It never failed to sprout and spread up and down and everywhere!! It was so easy to grow and we ate plenty of it. We were indeed very grateful that we often a big plate of this vegetable on the dining table. Praise God.
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