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Gai lan, kai-lan, Chinese broccoli,[1] or Chinese kale (Brassica oleraceavar.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 oleraceacultivar, 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]
Gai lan is a cool season crop that grows best between 18 and 28 °C (64 and 82 °F). It withstands hotter summer temperatures than other brassicas such as broccoli or cabbage. Gai lan is harvested around 60–70 days after sowing, just before the flowers start to bloom. The stems can become woody and tough when the plant bolts.[4]
Hybridsedit
Broccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and gai lan.[5]
^Patrick J. Cummings; Hans-Georg Wolf (2011). A Dictionary of Hong Kong English: Words from the Fragrant Harbor. Hong Kong University Press. p. 62. ISBN9789888083305.
^Rana, M. K.; Reddy, P. Karthik (2018). Vegetable Crop Science (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp. 289–298. ISBN978-1138035218.
^"Broccolini". Washington State University. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
^"History and Culture: Chinese Food | New University | UC Irvine". 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
^Hung, Melissa (2019-10-31). "When authenticity means a heaping plate of Tex-Mex". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
External linksedit
Media related to Gai lan at Wikimedia Commons
February 16, 2024
redirects, here, television, show, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar,. Kai lan redirects here For the television show see Ni Hao Kai Lan This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gai lan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Gai lanGai lanSpeciesBrassica oleraceaCultivar groupAlboglabra GroupOriginunknownGai lan Gai lan in Traditional top and Simplified bottom Chinese charactersChinese nameTraditional Chinese芥蘭Simplified Chinese芥兰Hanyu PinyinjielanJyutpinggaai3 laan4 2Literal meaningmustard orchidTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinjielanIPA tɕje la n WuShanghaineseRomanizationka lae Yue CantoneseJyutpinggaai3 laan4 2IPA kaːi lɐn Southern MinHokkien POJkeh naBurmese nameBurmeseက က လန Vietnamese nameVietnamesecải lan or cải rổThai nameThaikhana kʰa naː RTGSkhanaKhmer nameKhmerខ ត ណ Wikispecies has information related to Brassica oleracea var alboglabra Gai lan plant growing in a vegetable gardenContents 1 Cultivation 2 Hybrids 3 Uses 3 1 Culinary 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCultivation editGai lan is a cool season crop that grows best between 18 and 28 C 64 and 82 F It withstands hotter summer temperatures than other brassicas such as broccoli or cabbage Gai lan is harvested around 60 70 days after sowing just before the flowers start to bloom The stems can become woody and tough when the plant bolts 4 Hybrids editBroccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and gai lan 5 Uses editCulinary edit The stems and leaves of gai lan are eaten widely in Chinese cuisine common preparations include gai lan stir fried with ginger and garlic and boiled or steamed and served with oyster sauce It is also common in Vietnamese Burmese and Thai cuisine 3 In Americanized Chinese food like beef and broccoli 6 gai lan was frequently replaced by broccoli when gai lan was not available 7 nbsp Gai lan trimmed and prepared for cooking nbsp Baby gai lan served Cantonese style nbsp Phat khana mu krop Thai style fried Chinese broccoli with crispy pork belly See also editBok choy Choy sum Kale Rapeseed RapiniReferences edit Patrick J Cummings Hans Georg Wolf 2011 A Dictionary of Hong Kong English Words from the Fragrant Harbor Hong Kong University Press p 62 ISBN 9789888083305 Brassica oleracea L var alboglabra L H Bailey Musil Germplasm Resources Information Network Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Retrieved 23 August 2016 a b Kai lan Cuisine of Myanmar Burma Trek Zone Retrieved 2023 05 10 Rana M K Reddy P Karthik 2018 Vegetable Crop Science 1st ed CRC Press pp 289 298 ISBN 978 1138035218 Broccolini Washington State University Retrieved 2018 08 14 History and Culture Chinese Food New University UC Irvine 2008 06 02 Retrieved 2023 05 23 Hung Melissa 2019 10 31 When authenticity means a heaping plate of Tex Mex San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2019 11 05 External links edit nbsp Media related to Gai lan at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gai lan amp oldid 1197386588, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
