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7.13.2010

THE KAI-LAN SAND!

Stop turning up your top lip at this! You know who you are. Yes, it's green.... fabulous green. Yes, it's sort of wet looking, but ohhhh ye of little faith, wait until you sink your teeth into this simple, deliciously healthy and satisfying sandwich made with "Kai-Lan" also known as Chinese Broccoli. This one is sold for $1.25 at an outdoor market on East Broadway and Forsyth under the Manhattan bridge, New York City. Stir-fried Kai Lan with flavor-filled oil which soaks into the sesame seed bun. If I'm ever forced to live on the street, and have the luxury of picking a street to be homeless on, just drop me off in China Town almost anywhere. I think I would survive splendidly!

A little about Kai-Lan:

Kai-lan, also known as Gai Lan, Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, is a 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 more bitter and a bit sweeter.

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 or steamed and served with oyster sauce. It is also common in Vietnamese cuisine. You LOVE THIS!