However, its natural habitat is not where Cantonese is spoken but alongside the Yangtze River, where it is called thaq-khu-tshe (塌棵菜) or wūtācài (乌塌菜, 'dark drooping veggie').

The plant has dark green spoon-shaped leaves which form a thick rosette.

Tatsoi contains high levels of vitamin C, carotenoids, folic acid, calcium and potassium.

According to Food52, "Tatsoi is a very versatile green, equally suited to being served raw or lightly cooked.

Lightly steam or sauté it, wilt the leaves with a warm dressing, or add them to a soup at the end of cooking.