The pretty title is inspired by many Chinese recipes I have seen which incorporate multi hued vegetables into the dish like precious gems. If you're ever at a loss how to get more vegetables into your diet, this is a good solution. I once had a Brazilian student who spoke of how her mum would add dark, leafy green vegetables to the cooking water for rice to add nutritional content and then throw the vegetables away or eat them herself. I say, chop up the leaves and stir them into the finished rice itself, (but of course, this may not work with finicky kids).
