On Aug 7, 7:02*am, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> "James" > wrote in message
>
> ...> I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
> > lot of broccoli. *You don't suppose they are looking out for our
> > health?
> > Are there qualities that make it used so often.
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
> > Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
>
> * * Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
> Chinese broccoli

Chinese broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables, but I think James
might be referring to "regular" broccoli as something very common in
Chinese restaurants, at least here in the US.

> :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lanare often used in
> dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard cabbage:http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog...garlic.php*are now more
> popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
> vegetables on the net:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=0&ct=result&c....
> As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
> good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
> J.