Korean wrapping lettuce

[lottie lou]

During one of our meet ups someone provided a delicious bowl of salad consisting of "korean wrapping lettuce" or so we were told and devilled eggs.  The lettuce was large flattish sweet crisp leaves - rather like the outer leaves of the old fashioned Webbs Wonderful.  Sadly been unable to find seeds and wondered where I could obtain them.  BTW ALL the food provided by everyone attending was delicious.

[lottie lou]

[ancellsfarmer]

During one of our meet ups someone provided a delicious bowl of salad consisting of "korean wrapping lettuce" or so we were told and devilled eggs.  The lettuce was large flattish sweet crisp leaves - rather like the outer leaves of the old fashioned Webbs Wonderful.  Sadly been unable to find seeds and wondered where I could obtain them.  BTW ALL the food provided by everyone attending was delicious.

Quick Google search suggests that Korean wraps are best made of Boston or Bibb lettuce, a butterhead type available in US, and possibly elsewhere.

[ACE]

I am growing chinese  cabbage which is used to cook the outer leaves and us for coleslaw but the inside is very sweet and crisp, I suppose you could use that as wraps.  Try it from a supermarket as they all sell it.

[pumkinlover]

It was Galina who brought that and she put seeds in the seed swop. I sowed some yesterday and will want to save seeds so if you haven't been offered any seeds by then will aim to send you some.

[galina]

Full Korean name is   Dduk Seom Jeok Chuk Myeon

Second left, middle row of lettuces  http://asiaseed.net/bbs/board.php?bo_table=product01_en&sca=lettuce

[Jeannine]

Galina I think that is the same as the one we buy here called Red Curl, AKA Korean Red Curl. I can get those seeds in the Us and sometimes in the Oriental supermaket

[Jeannine]

Forgot to put the picture on

[galina]

I have pm'ed you yesterday morning  lottie lou.  Jeannine, there are several types, closely related but I guess many others could also be used for the purpose.  Lettuce wraps are great summer food.   And a great way to stretch all sorts of leftovers into a stylish lunch   

[lottie lou]

Sorry Galina. No PM received. However you did post a link of a supplier on here

[galina]

Sorry Galina. No PM received. However you did post a link of a supplier on here

Ah, it must have been lottie_lou who got that pm, not lottie lou.  All sorted now   

[Jeannine]

Oh good.I misunderstood, I was going to ship seeds over for yoj XX Jeannine

[galina]

Oh good.I misunderstood, I was going to ship seeds over for yoj XX Jeannine

You are a darling Jeannine.  I grew them in 2019 so have fresh seeds for LL.   

[Jeannine]

You too