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Encyclopedia > Chinese kale


Kai-lan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
Species: B. oleracea
Cultivar Group

Brassica oleracea Alboglabra Group


Kai-lan (Chinese 芥蘭 trad. 芥兰 simpl., pinyin jielan) (Brassica oleracea cultivar group Alboglabra), also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, is a distinctive cultivar group of the common cabbage featuring glossy, blue_green leaves with thick stems. Eaten widely in Cantonese cuisine, it is usually stir fried with ginger or boiled and served with oyster sauce.


The pronunciation kai-lan and its alternate version gai-lan are Cantonese.


Kai-lan is commonly used in Chinese cuisine, especially in stir-fries.


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  Results from FactBites:
 
Chinese Kale Seeds. (80 words)
Chinese broccoli, Kailaan, Kai Lan, Kailan, Gai Lan, Guy Lon, Whiter Flowering Broccoli, Gaai Laan, Jie Lan, Kai Lan Tsoi, Gelancai, Chair Lan, Kairan, Gailon.
The big stem can be 40 cm high and 3 cm in diameter.
Cut stalk can be 26 cm long and 2.5 cm wide.
Chinese Kale, Blue Star (112 words)
Plants can be harvested, 45 days in spring/summer season and 55-60 days in fall/winter season, after the sowing.
Chinese love to cook this vagetable by stir fry with garlic or oyster sauce, after a very quick/short cooking in boiling water.
You can find this popular dish, Chinese Style Gai-Lan, offered in most Chinese restaurants.
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