"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.net> wrote
> I came across a recipe for stir-fried or wilted tatsoi (small leaf variety
> of bok choy, I gather) as an accompaniment. Not being able to find it,
> tho' I have some ideas for further searching, I used small leaf spinach
> and it seemed pretty good. Is it worthwhile trying to find tatsoi?
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland, USA

Try finding tatsoi / tatsui in "natural" or "health" food stores with good
produce departments (like Whole Foods) or higher end greengrocers with
somewhat exotic produce. For some years it's been one of the Asian veggies
adopted by the healthy hippie crowd. I've also seen it at farmers markets.
You're unlikely to see it at a regular supermarket, and I don't think it's a
regular at the Asian markets I've shopped at, though I may have seen it once
in a while.

As to whether it's worth it? I don't know if it's better than spinach, but
it is different and you might as well try it. It shouldn't be that hard to
find in your area