Bomdong

{{Short description|Type of early spring cabbage}}

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{{Infobox cultivar

| name = Bomdong

| image = Bomdong cabbage.jpg

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| species = Brassica rapa

| group = Pekinensis group

| cultivar = Bomdong

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| module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto

| child = yes

| hangul = 봄@동

| ipa = {{ipa|pom.t͈oŋ}}

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Bomdong ({{Korean|hangul=봄동}}), also known as spring cabbage, is a hardy cabbage with tough, sweet leaves.{{Cite web|url=http://stdweb2.korean.go.kr/search/View.jsp?idx=517601|script-title=ko:봄동|website=Standard Korean Dictionary|publisher=National Institute of Korean Language|access-date=14 January 2017|archive-date=16 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116163735/http://stdweb2.korean.go.kr/search/View.jsp?idx=517601|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/the_korea_foundation/docs/koreana_spring_2014__english_/78|title=Bom Namul, Fragrant Vegetables for Early Spring Table|last=Ye|first=Jong-suk|date=30 May 2014|publisher=Korea Foundation|newspaper=Koreana|volume=28|page=78|access-date=14 January 2017}} The leaves of bomdong, unlike those of regular napa cabbages, fall to the sides, giving the plant a flat shape. This cabbage is primarily used in the making of kimchi and salads. 70% of the bomdong grown in Korea comes from South Jeolla province, near Haenam and Jindo.{{Cite web |date=2015-02-12 |title=Bomdong: early spring cabbage · bburi kitchen |url=http://bburikitchen.com/bomdong-early-spring-cabbage |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=bburi kitchen |language=en-US}}