Kai-lan
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 Kai-lan |
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| Species | Brassica oleracea |
| Cultivar group | Alboglabra Group |
| Origin | unknown |
| Cultivar group members | unknown |
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| Traditional Chinese | 芥蘭 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 芥兰 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "mustard orchid" | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Burmese | ကုက်လန် | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Vietnamese alphabet | cải làn or cải rổ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Thai | ผักคะน้า (phak khana) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kai-lan (also written as gai-lan) is the Cantonese name for a vegetable that is also known as Chinese broccoli. It is a leaf vegetable featuring thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems and a small number of tiny, almost vestigial flower heads similar to those of broccoli. Broccoli and kai-lan belong to the same species Brassica oleracea, but kai-lan is in the group alboglabra [Latin albus+glabrus white and hairless]. Its flavor is very similar to that of broccoli, but slightly more bitter. It is also noticeably stronger. Broccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and kai-lan, produced by Mann Packing Company, Inc.
Kai-lan is eaten widely in Chinese cuisine, and especially in Cantonese cuisine. Common preparations include kai-lan stir-fried with ginger and garlic, and boiled or steamed and served with oyster sauce. It is also common in Vietnamese cuisine, Myanmar (as ကိုက်လန်) and Thai cuisine.
Kai-lan can be sown in late summer for early-winter harvesting. Seedlings planted in autumn will last all winter.[citation needed]
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Baby kai-lan served Cantonese style
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Phak khana mu krop: Thai style fried Chinese broccoli with crispy pork
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References [edit]
- "Chinese Kale (Gai Lan, Chinese Broccoli)". Evergreen Seeds. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
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