Gai lan
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Gai lan, kai-lan, Chinese broccoli,[1] or Chinese kale (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra)[2] is a leafy vegetable with thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems, and florets similar to (but much smaller than) broccoli. A Brassica oleracea cultivar, gai lan is in the group alboglabra (from Latin albus "white" and glabrus "hairless"). When gone to flower, its white blossoms resemble that of its cousin Matthiola incana or hoary stock. The flavor is very similar to that of broccoli, but noticeably stronger and slightly more bitter.[3]
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Quick Facts Species, Cultivar group ...
Gai lan | |
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Species | Brassica oleracea |
Cultivar group | Alboglabra Group |
Origin | unknown |
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Quick Facts Chinese name, Traditional Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 芥蘭 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 芥兰 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | jièlán | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jyutping | gaai3 laan4*2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | mustard orchid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Burmese | ကိုက်လန် | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vietnamese | cải làn or cải rổ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thai | คะน้า [kʰā.náː] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RTGS | khana | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Khmer | ខាត់ណា | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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