Pea shoots

Pea shoots or pea sprouts are the tender, immature tips of the pea plant, cultivated as a leaf vegetable to be eaten. Its flavor is described as being nutty and spinach-like. Pea shoots are generally believed to have been first cooked with and introduced by the Indigenous Hmong people in China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Over the last couple decades, pea shoots has gained popularity in the United States, being increasingly featured in both Chinese and fine dining restaurants.