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Chinese Broccoli Stir-fry (Gai Lan)- the Cantonese Restaurant Way

Chinese broccoli Stir-fry may look like a simple dish, but there is actually a lot that can go wrong. When it is done properly, it can transform from a simple home-cooked vegetable dish into one of the most elegant Cantonese-style greens you would expect in a restaurant. At home, getting really good Chinese broccoli often …

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Chinese broccoli – How to cook in 3 simple steps

Blanch or stir-fry Chinese broccoli (芥兰, Gai Lan, Chinese kale) drizzled with oyster sauce is served in high-end restaurants as well as an easy home-cooked dish. Chinese broccoli is a leafy vegetable with broad flat leaves and fat stems. It looks different from regular broccoli and has a bitter note. It belongs to the same …

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