Leaf vegetable
Gai
Gai lan, kai-lan, Chinese broccoli, or Chinese kale is a leafy vegetable with thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems, and florets similar to broccoli.
A Brassica oleracea cultivar, gai lan is in the group alboglabra. When gone to flower, its white blossoms resemble that of its cousin Matthiola incana or hoary stock. The flavor is very similar to that of broccoli, but noticeably stronger and slightly more bitter.
How locals move
Getting around Gai the local way
- Get inIt is also served by the Brunswick line of the MARC commuter train to/from Union Station in Washington, D.C., as well as service to/from Frederick, Harpers Ferry, and Martinsburg.
- Go nextTo get to the National Mall, or the city's principal wining and dining centers, you'll have to travel a bit further, but the Metro will take you right there without hitch.
From Wikivoyage: Montgomery County (Maryland), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.
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