Pond Kai Lan 荷塘芥蘭



Pond Kai Lan 荷塘芥蘭

Local young farmers at Soil Hong Kong is harvesting these extra fat stem Pond Kailan, guess were being grown next to lily ponds in the old days hence the name. They started by using seeds handed down by an old farmer nearby, now they have succeeded in keeping seeds from their own farm.
The stem is fat, juicy and tender, and can be eaten with the outer skin that actually has a lot of Kailan's flavor. 

Pond Kai Lan 荷塘芥蘭

I like to remove the dark green leaves to use in simple noodle dish. The stem is cut into bit side pieces, simply stir-fry at medium heat with some carrot for colour and ginger strips, until soft, then season with salt and a little rice wine just before serving.

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