Kai-lan, also known as Gai Lan, Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, is a slightly bitter leaf vegetable featuring thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems and a small number of tiny, almost vestigial flower heads similar to those of broccoli. As the Alboglabra group of Brassica oleracea, kai-lan is of the same species of plant as broccoli and kale. Its flavor is very similar to that of broccoli, but a bit sweeter. Kai-lan is eaten widely in Chinese cuisine, and especially in Canton… (More on Kailan)