Broccoli Sprouts

[LaoLiang]

What is the Chinese name of Broccoli Sprouts in Chinese?

This is what I get from dict.cn for "sprouting brocoli":

"嫩茎花椰菜"

While we're at this, is there any known local China brand for Borccoli Sprouts? I couldn't find it in my local supermarkets or markets.

[imron]

Broccoli Sprouts? Normal broccoli is just 西兰花

[heifeng]

well...what we think of for western broccoli is what Imron said...usually for 'chinese' broccoli I would say it's called 芥兰....although maybe this is technically 'kale'...i dunno

maybe you need a picture so we don't get confused on what type of sprouts you are referring to, especially when you are asking for 'Chinese' broccoli sprouts...

[ziegphy]

Is this?

http://www.google.cn/search?hl=zh-CN&q=%E8%A5%BF%E5%85%B0%E8%8A%B1&btnG=Google+%E6%90%9C%E7%B4%A2&meta=&aq=f&oq=

[LaoLiang]

They look like similar to any other sprouts just for broccoli.

http://www.innergardenwheatgrass.com/greens.htm

[heifeng]

then I would guess just 芥兰苗 or 西兰花苗... depending on what type of broccoli you are referring...

[imron]

Probably the latter considering both the Chinese and the English article refer to the same John Hopkins University study. I'm not sure you'd have much success finding them in China though, unless you grew your own.

[LaoLiang]

imron, what a fantastic idea! Sprouts should be easy enough to grow. So, what's the translation for Broccoli Seeds?

[liuzhou]

This company in Liaoning can supply the seeds.

[heifeng]

seeds are 种子 so you want 西兰花种子。。。wow...apparently there's a ton of different 西兰花种子。。。

[edit, apparently there is English for that link too]

[LaoLiang]

Thanks guys, I'm now on a quest for 西兰花种子. Will be sure to update if anything will "grow" out of it.

[wushijiao]

There's all sorts of stuff you can sprout by yourself:

http://www.sproutpeople.com/grow/sprouting.html

Sprouting is cheap, and at least you can be sure your sprouts don't contain melamine!

[imron]

But can you be sure the soil you are sprouting them in doesn't?