Originally Posted by
feline fanatic
Monale, When I get pea shoots (aka sprouts) they are not as mature looking as the picture you posted. So they have not had time to make the tendrils or any tough bits. They are so tiny and delicate they look more like alfalfa sprouts only the leaves are just slightly bigger and most definitely have not made any pea pods yet, still many weeks away from that stage. Very delicate and if you do cook them it is only for a few seconds.
Sorry for the confusion! I've never been to a North American Chinese grocery, but when the original poster mentioned "Chinese market" and "pea shoots" I just naturally assumed it would be the same vegetable you'd find in a market in China... BTW: I've learned in China that not just pea shoots but green leaves from a whole variety of garden vegetables are edible and actually yummy!
