Gai lan gai lan, produced by Mann Packing Company, Inc. "Gai lan" can be sown in late summer for early-winter harvesting. Seedlings planted in autumn will last all winter. "Gai lan" is 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. Gai lan Gai lan ("Brassica oleracea" var. "alboglabra") is the Cantonese name and jie lan is the Mandarin name for a vegetable that is also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale. It is a leaf
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