Healthy Food Database
Chinese Broccoli - also called Gai Lum or Laam - is much leafier in appearance than Western-style broccoli. This Asian green has dark green leaves with firm, thick stems and a slightly more bitter-tasting leaf than other Chinese greens. It is considered one of the world's most nutritious vegetables.
Category: Vegetable
In Season:
all year
To Buy:
Look for bright, fresh leaves undamaged by pests.
To Store:
Store in a plastic bag in the crisper section of the fridge.
Tips & Tricks:
The values listed refer to cooked Chinese broccoli.
Cooking Tips:
For a quick use in warm salads, plunge entire bunch into boiling water for 1 minute, remove, drain, cut with kitchen scissors onto serving plates and eat immediately.
Nutrition per Per serve:
Amines:
No information available
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
Salicylates:
No information available
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
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