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Ken Blake
 
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Default Name this Asian Green...

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DC. > typed:

> I reckon it's Gai Laan/Chinese Broccoli. Go Ooogle on Google,

type in
> Chinese Broccoli & do a search by Images, you'll see plenty. if

i'm
> not mistaken, it's part of the Brassica(sp?)



Yes. It's spelled "Brassicaceae."

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> family which includes
> cabages & kale etc. hence the similarities & confusion because
> there's so many varieties out there.
>
> DC.
>
>
> "RLK" dashes_> wrote in

message
> news
>>
>>
>> "Alai" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > > > Did this green vegetable had rubber-like texture? And
>> > > > sweet-tasting and crunchy when being chewed?
>> > >
>> > Did it look like this:
>> >

>>

>
http://www.donga.com/sangbong21/life...0322000031_b.j
>> pg
>> > I can't seem to find the recipe in english. You should be

able to
>> > buy these stuff from most korean grocers.(mi-yok-jool-ghi)
>> >

>>
>>
>> I can't say for sure.... it is not as translucent as the dish

shown.
>> It is firmer, sturdier stems. I may need to go into the city

one day
>> this summer and ask the deli people, and take a picture to

show the
>> group here.