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Brassica oleracea var. botrytis (Coliflor)
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Rjcastillo
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Brassica oleracea var in pabna
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DelwarHossain
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Wikimedia Commons
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花菜

huācài
noun #41,752

Measure Word

一棵花菜 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 cauliflower

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: autumn and winter

Firm white heads, or a looser kind with long pale green stems. Broken into florets, it is dry-fried with pork belly and dried chili, often in a sizzling pot, or stir-fried with tomato.

Also called  菜花、 花椰菜

Examples

HSK 5
我今晚想炒花菜。
Wǒ jīnwǎn xiǎng chǎo huācài.
I want to stir-fry cauliflower tonight.
HSK 5
干锅花菜是道下饭菜。
Gānguō huācài shì dào xiàfàncài.
Dry-pot cauliflower is a great dish for eating with rice.

Tips

usage
花菜 (lit. 'flower vegetable') is the common southern name; northerners often say 菜花. Both refer to white cauliflower; 西兰花 is broccoli.

Stroke Order

花 huā
菜 cài