Kai-lan
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Brassica oleracea Alboglabra Group |
Kai-lan (Template:Zh-stp), also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, is a leaf vegetable featuring thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems. As a group of Brassica oleracea Kai-lan is of the same species of plant as brocolli and kale.
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 kai-lan served with oyster sauce.
The pronunciation kai-lan and its alternate version gai-lan are Cantonese.