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Many Chinese restaurant servers counsel that Choy Sum (菜心) is easier on the teeth and to chew, because it's thinner than Gai Lan (芥蘭). Is this scientifically true? Pictures Girthier Gai Lan. T...
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- Many Chinese restaurant servers counsel that [Choy Sum (菜心)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_sum) is easier on the teeth and to chew, because it's thinner than [Gai Lan (芥蘭)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan). Is this scientifically true?
- #### Girthier Gai Lan. [Top](https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/one-harbour-road), [Middle](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d797531-i245368472-Dynasty-Hong_Kong.html), [Bottom](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d1068719-i404449954-W_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html).
- ![](https://b70f084e29f3f8faffb0-389fffc5b90936635d166a32fdb11b6a.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/andy-hayler-one-harbour-road-gai-lan-w709-h532.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/a0/06/98/sauteed-kai-lan-with.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/34/cc/6c/photo5jpg.jpg)
- #### Slimmer Choy Sum. [Top](https://www.malaysianflavours.com/2022/07/shang-palace-shangri-la-kuala-lumpur-new-chef-new-menu.html), [2nd from top](https://aandmdiary.com/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A3%9F%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-hk-eat-and-play/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1-hk-restaurants/%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97%E5%8F%AB%E9%A4%B8%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1hotel-sav%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3), [Second last](http://sweetieyee80.blogspot.com/2022/07/introducing-chef-terence-foong-shang-palace-new-chinese-executive-chef-shangrila-kuala-lumpur.html), [Bottom](https://www.theyumlist.net/2023/05/dim-sum-at-shang-palace-kowloon-shangri-la-hk.html).
- ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52242434519_a92c7ba681_o.jpg)
- ![](https://i0.wp.com/aandmdiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1-%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-%E9%80%B8%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-Hotel-Sav-%E5%8F%AB%E5%8C%96%E9%9B%9E-%E9%A0%90%E8%A8%82-%E9%A3%9F%E4%B9%9C%E5%A5%BD-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%9C-%E9%A3%9F%E8%A9%95-%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-A%E5%A7%90M%E4%BD%AC%E4%B9%9D%E5%A4%A7%E7%B0%8B-%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%B8-Bauhinia-Kitchen-Hung-Hom-Hotel-Chinese-7.jpg?w=600&ssl=1)
- ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J7UgIwi8nB6KBYlT8P3ev7Zqh6UgeL51xBsf0rXNs_da5hwEkCULV1p0-I8YIurr4dl8ZbW4gn8t4ByrXIpOPKX6WDJrctUPf0-Vrog89JISTZ9NPKE5ZxoOW8a0cOfObAdjugEejP6CsMjtD9LVquaGPaGC--Pn7MiqAMWH6IeDGtOaOs4/w480-h640/Introducing%20Chef%20Terence%20Foong,%20Shang%20Palace%20New%20Chinese%20Executive%20Chef%20%20Shangri-La%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20Exclusive%20Dinner%207.jpg)
- ![](https://www.theyumlist.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shang-Palace-Kowloon-Shnagri-La-12.jpeg)
- Many Chinese restaurant servers counsel that [Choy Sum (菜心)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_sum) is easier on the teeth and to chew, because it's thinner than [Gai Lan (芥蘭)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan). Is this scientifically true?
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- <summary>Pictures</summary>
- #### Girthier Gai Lan. [Top](https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/one-harbour-road), [Middle](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d797531-i245368472-Dynasty-Hong_Kong.html), [Bottom](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d1068719-i404449954-W_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html).
- ![](https://b70f084e29f3f8faffb0-389fffc5b90936635d166a32fdb11b6a.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/andy-hayler-one-harbour-road-gai-lan-w709-h532.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/a0/06/98/sauteed-kai-lan-with.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/34/cc/6c/photo5jpg.jpg)
- #### Slimmer Choy Sum. [Top](https://www.malaysianflavours.com/2022/07/shang-palace-shangri-la-kuala-lumpur-new-chef-new-menu.html), [2nd from top](https://aandmdiary.com/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A3%9F%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-hk-eat-and-play/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1-hk-restaurants/%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97%E5%8F%AB%E9%A4%B8%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1hotel-sav%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3), [Second last](http://sweetieyee80.blogspot.com/2022/07/introducing-chef-terence-foong-shang-palace-new-chinese-executive-chef-shangrila-kuala-lumpur.html), [Bottom](https://www.theyumlist.net/2023/05/dim-sum-at-shang-palace-kowloon-shangri-la-hk.html).
- ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52242434519_a92c7ba681_o.jpg)
- ![](https://i0.wp.com/aandmdiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1-%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-%E9%80%B8%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-Hotel-Sav-%E5%8F%AB%E5%8C%96%E9%9B%9E-%E9%A0%90%E8%A8%82-%E9%A3%9F%E4%B9%9C%E5%A5%BD-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%9C-%E9%A3%9F%E8%A9%95-%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-A%E5%A7%90M%E4%BD%AC%E4%B9%9D%E5%A4%A7%E7%B0%8B-%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%B8-Bauhinia-Kitchen-Hung-Hom-Hotel-Chinese-7.jpg?w=600&ssl=1)
- ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J7UgIwi8nB6KBYlT8P3ev7Zqh6UgeL51xBsf0rXNs_da5hwEkCULV1p0-I8YIurr4dl8ZbW4gn8t4ByrXIpOPKX6WDJrctUPf0-Vrog89JISTZ9NPKE5ZxoOW8a0cOfObAdjugEejP6CsMjtD9LVquaGPaGC--Pn7MiqAMWH6IeDGtOaOs4/w480-h640/Introducing%20Chef%20Terence%20Foong,%20Shang%20Palace%20New%20Chinese%20Executive%20Chef%20%20Shangri-La%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20Exclusive%20Dinner%207.jpg)
- ![](https://www.theyumlist.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shang-Palace-Kowloon-Shnagri-La-12.jpeg)
- </details>
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Many Chinese restaurant servers allege that [Choy Sum (菜心)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_sum) is easier on the teeth and to chew, because it's thinner than [Gai Lan (芥蘭)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan). Is this scientifically true?- #### Girthier Gai Lan. [Top](https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/one-harbour-road), [Middle](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d797531-i245368472-Dynasty-Hong_Kong.html), [Bottom](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d1068719-i404449954-W_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html).
- ![](https://b70f084e29f3f8faffb0-389fffc5b90936635d166a32fdb11b6a.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/andy-hayler-one-harbour-road-gai-lan-w709-h532.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/a0/06/98/sauteed-kai-lan-with.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/34/cc/6c/photo5jpg.jpg)
#### Slimmer Choy Sum. [Top](https://aandmdiary.com/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A3%9F%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-hk-eat-and-play/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1-hk-restaurants/%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97%E5%8F%AB%E9%A4%B8%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1hotel-sav%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3), [Middle](http://sweetieyee80.blogspot.com/2022/07/introducing-chef-terence-foong-shang-palace-new-chinese-executive-chef-shangrila-kuala-lumpur.html), [Bottom](https://www.theyumlist.net/2023/05/dim-sum-at-shang-palace-kowloon-shangri-la-hk.html).- ![](https://i0.wp.com/aandmdiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1-%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-%E9%80%B8%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-Hotel-Sav-%E5%8F%AB%E5%8C%96%E9%9B%9E-%E9%A0%90%E8%A8%82-%E9%A3%9F%E4%B9%9C%E5%A5%BD-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%9C-%E9%A3%9F%E8%A9%95-%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-A%E5%A7%90M%E4%BD%AC%E4%B9%9D%E5%A4%A7%E7%B0%8B-%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%B8-Bauhinia-Kitchen-Hung-Hom-Hotel-Chinese-7.jpg?w=600&ssl=1)
- ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J7UgIwi8nB6KBYlT8P3ev7Zqh6UgeL51xBsf0rXNs_da5hwEkCULV1p0-I8YIurr4dl8ZbW4gn8t4ByrXIpOPKX6WDJrctUPf0-Vrog89JISTZ9NPKE5ZxoOW8a0cOfObAdjugEejP6CsMjtD9LVquaGPaGC--Pn7MiqAMWH6IeDGtOaOs4/w480-h640/Introducing%20Chef%20Terence%20Foong,%20Shang%20Palace%20New%20Chinese%20Executive%20Chef%20%20Shangri-La%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20Exclusive%20Dinner%207.jpg)
- ![](https://www.theyumlist.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shang-Palace-Kowloon-Shnagri-La-12.jpeg)
- Many Chinese restaurant servers counsel that [Choy Sum (菜心)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_sum) is easier on the teeth and to chew, because it's thinner than [Gai Lan (芥蘭)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan). Is this scientifically true?
- #### Girthier Gai Lan. [Top](https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/one-harbour-road), [Middle](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d797531-i245368472-Dynasty-Hong_Kong.html), [Bottom](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d1068719-i404449954-W_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html).
- ![](https://b70f084e29f3f8faffb0-389fffc5b90936635d166a32fdb11b6a.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/andy-hayler-one-harbour-road-gai-lan-w709-h532.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/a0/06/98/sauteed-kai-lan-with.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/34/cc/6c/photo5jpg.jpg)
- #### Slimmer Choy Sum. [Top](https://www.malaysianflavours.com/2022/07/shang-palace-shangri-la-kuala-lumpur-new-chef-new-menu.html), [2nd from top](https://aandmdiary.com/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A3%9F%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-hk-eat-and-play/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1-hk-restaurants/%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97%E5%8F%AB%E9%A4%B8%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1hotel-sav%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3), [Second last](http://sweetieyee80.blogspot.com/2022/07/introducing-chef-terence-foong-shang-palace-new-chinese-executive-chef-shangrila-kuala-lumpur.html), [Bottom](https://www.theyumlist.net/2023/05/dim-sum-at-shang-palace-kowloon-shangri-la-hk.html).
- ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52242434519_a92c7ba681_o.jpg)
- ![](https://i0.wp.com/aandmdiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1-%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-%E9%80%B8%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-Hotel-Sav-%E5%8F%AB%E5%8C%96%E9%9B%9E-%E9%A0%90%E8%A8%82-%E9%A3%9F%E4%B9%9C%E5%A5%BD-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%9C-%E9%A3%9F%E8%A9%95-%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-A%E5%A7%90M%E4%BD%AC%E4%B9%9D%E5%A4%A7%E7%B0%8B-%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%B8-Bauhinia-Kitchen-Hung-Hom-Hotel-Chinese-7.jpg?w=600&ssl=1)
- ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J7UgIwi8nB6KBYlT8P3ev7Zqh6UgeL51xBsf0rXNs_da5hwEkCULV1p0-I8YIurr4dl8ZbW4gn8t4ByrXIpOPKX6WDJrctUPf0-Vrog89JISTZ9NPKE5ZxoOW8a0cOfObAdjugEejP6CsMjtD9LVquaGPaGC--Pn7MiqAMWH6IeDGtOaOs4/w480-h640/Introducing%20Chef%20Terence%20Foong,%20Shang%20Palace%20New%20Chinese%20Executive%20Chef%20%20Shangri-La%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20Exclusive%20Dinner%207.jpg)
- ![](https://www.theyumlist.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shang-Palace-Kowloon-Shnagri-La-12.jpeg)
#3: Post edited
- Many Chinese restaurant servers allege that [Choy Sum (菜心)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_sum) is easier on the teeth and to chew, because it's thinner than [Gai Lan (芥蘭)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan). Is this scientifically true?
#### Girthier Gai Lan. [Top](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d1068719-i404449954-W_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html), [Second](https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/one-harbour-road), [Third](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d797531-i245368472-Dynasty-Hong_Kong.html).![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/34/cc/6c/photo5jpg.jpg)- ![](https://b70f084e29f3f8faffb0-389fffc5b90936635d166a32fdb11b6a.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/andy-hayler-one-harbour-road-gai-lan-w709-h532.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/a0/06/98/sauteed-kai-lan-with.jpg)
#### Slimmer Choy Sum. [Top](https://aandmdiary.com/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A3%9F%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-hk-eat-and-play/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1-hk-restaurants/%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97%E5%8F%AB%E9%A4%B8%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1hotel-sav%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3), [Middle](http://sweetieyee80.blogspot.com/2022/07/introducing-chef-terence-foong-shang-palace-new-chinese-executive-chef-shangrila-kuala-lumpur.html), [Bottom](https://www.theyumlist.net/2023/05/dim-sum-at-shang-palace-kowloon-shangri-la-hk.html),- ![](https://i0.wp.com/aandmdiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1-%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-%E9%80%B8%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-Hotel-Sav-%E5%8F%AB%E5%8C%96%E9%9B%9E-%E9%A0%90%E8%A8%82-%E9%A3%9F%E4%B9%9C%E5%A5%BD-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%9C-%E9%A3%9F%E8%A9%95-%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-A%E5%A7%90M%E4%BD%AC%E4%B9%9D%E5%A4%A7%E7%B0%8B-%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%B8-Bauhinia-Kitchen-Hung-Hom-Hotel-Chinese-7.jpg?w=600&ssl=1)
- ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J7UgIwi8nB6KBYlT8P3ev7Zqh6UgeL51xBsf0rXNs_da5hwEkCULV1p0-I8YIurr4dl8ZbW4gn8t4ByrXIpOPKX6WDJrctUPf0-Vrog89JISTZ9NPKE5ZxoOW8a0cOfObAdjugEejP6CsMjtD9LVquaGPaGC--Pn7MiqAMWH6IeDGtOaOs4/w480-h640/Introducing%20Chef%20Terence%20Foong,%20Shang%20Palace%20New%20Chinese%20Executive%20Chef%20%20Shangri-La%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20Exclusive%20Dinner%207.jpg)
- ![](https://www.theyumlist.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shang-Palace-Kowloon-Shnagri-La-12.jpeg)
- Many Chinese restaurant servers allege that [Choy Sum (菜心)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_sum) is easier on the teeth and to chew, because it's thinner than [Gai Lan (芥蘭)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan). Is this scientifically true?
- #### Girthier Gai Lan. [Top](https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/one-harbour-road), [Middle](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d797531-i245368472-Dynasty-Hong_Kong.html), [Bottom](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d1068719-i404449954-W_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html).
- ![](https://b70f084e29f3f8faffb0-389fffc5b90936635d166a32fdb11b6a.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/andy-hayler-one-harbour-road-gai-lan-w709-h532.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/a0/06/98/sauteed-kai-lan-with.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/34/cc/6c/photo5jpg.jpg)
- #### Slimmer Choy Sum. [Top](https://aandmdiary.com/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A3%9F%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-hk-eat-and-play/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1-hk-restaurants/%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97%E5%8F%AB%E9%A4%B8%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1hotel-sav%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3), [Middle](http://sweetieyee80.blogspot.com/2022/07/introducing-chef-terence-foong-shang-palace-new-chinese-executive-chef-shangrila-kuala-lumpur.html), [Bottom](https://www.theyumlist.net/2023/05/dim-sum-at-shang-palace-kowloon-shangri-la-hk.html).
- ![](https://i0.wp.com/aandmdiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1-%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-%E9%80%B8%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-Hotel-Sav-%E5%8F%AB%E5%8C%96%E9%9B%9E-%E9%A0%90%E8%A8%82-%E9%A3%9F%E4%B9%9C%E5%A5%BD-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%9C-%E9%A3%9F%E8%A9%95-%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-A%E5%A7%90M%E4%BD%AC%E4%B9%9D%E5%A4%A7%E7%B0%8B-%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%B8-Bauhinia-Kitchen-Hung-Hom-Hotel-Chinese-7.jpg?w=600&ssl=1)
- ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J7UgIwi8nB6KBYlT8P3ev7Zqh6UgeL51xBsf0rXNs_da5hwEkCULV1p0-I8YIurr4dl8ZbW4gn8t4ByrXIpOPKX6WDJrctUPf0-Vrog89JISTZ9NPKE5ZxoOW8a0cOfObAdjugEejP6CsMjtD9LVquaGPaGC--Pn7MiqAMWH6IeDGtOaOs4/w480-h640/Introducing%20Chef%20Terence%20Foong,%20Shang%20Palace%20New%20Chinese%20Executive%20Chef%20%20Shangri-La%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20Exclusive%20Dinner%207.jpg)
- ![](https://www.theyumlist.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shang-Palace-Kowloon-Shnagri-La-12.jpeg)
#2: Post edited
Is Gai Lan harder to chew, simply because it's wider than Choy Sum?
- Is Gai Lan harder to chew, simply because it's wider, than Choy Sum?
Many Chinese restaurant servers allege that [Choy Sum (菜心)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_sum) is easier to chew and on the teeth, because it's thinner than [Gai Lan (芥蘭)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan). Is this scientifically true?- #### Girthier Gai Lan. [Top](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d1068719-i404449954-W_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html), [Second](https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/one-harbour-road), [Third](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d797531-i245368472-Dynasty-Hong_Kong.html).
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/34/cc/6c/photo5jpg.jpg)
- ![](https://b70f084e29f3f8faffb0-389fffc5b90936635d166a32fdb11b6a.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/andy-hayler-one-harbour-road-gai-lan-w709-h532.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/a0/06/98/sauteed-kai-lan-with.jpg)
- #### Slimmer Choy Sum. [Top](https://aandmdiary.com/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A3%9F%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-hk-eat-and-play/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1-hk-restaurants/%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97%E5%8F%AB%E9%A4%B8%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1hotel-sav%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3), [Middle](http://sweetieyee80.blogspot.com/2022/07/introducing-chef-terence-foong-shang-palace-new-chinese-executive-chef-shangrila-kuala-lumpur.html), [Bottom](https://www.theyumlist.net/2023/05/dim-sum-at-shang-palace-kowloon-shangri-la-hk.html),
- ![](https://i0.wp.com/aandmdiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1-%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-%E9%80%B8%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-Hotel-Sav-%E5%8F%AB%E5%8C%96%E9%9B%9E-%E9%A0%90%E8%A8%82-%E9%A3%9F%E4%B9%9C%E5%A5%BD-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%9C-%E9%A3%9F%E8%A9%95-%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-A%E5%A7%90M%E4%BD%AC%E4%B9%9D%E5%A4%A7%E7%B0%8B-%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%B8-Bauhinia-Kitchen-Hung-Hom-Hotel-Chinese-7.jpg?w=600&ssl=1)
- ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J7UgIwi8nB6KBYlT8P3ev7Zqh6UgeL51xBsf0rXNs_da5hwEkCULV1p0-I8YIurr4dl8ZbW4gn8t4ByrXIpOPKX6WDJrctUPf0-Vrog89JISTZ9NPKE5ZxoOW8a0cOfObAdjugEejP6CsMjtD9LVquaGPaGC--Pn7MiqAMWH6IeDGtOaOs4/w480-h640/Introducing%20Chef%20Terence%20Foong,%20Shang%20Palace%20New%20Chinese%20Executive%20Chef%20%20Shangri-La%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20Exclusive%20Dinner%207.jpg)
- ![](https://www.theyumlist.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shang-Palace-Kowloon-Shnagri-La-12.jpeg)
- Many Chinese restaurant servers allege that [Choy Sum (菜心)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_sum) is easier on the teeth and to chew, because it's thinner than [Gai Lan (芥蘭)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan). Is this scientifically true?
- #### Girthier Gai Lan. [Top](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d1068719-i404449954-W_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html), [Second](https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/one-harbour-road), [Third](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d797531-i245368472-Dynasty-Hong_Kong.html).
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/34/cc/6c/photo5jpg.jpg)
- ![](https://b70f084e29f3f8faffb0-389fffc5b90936635d166a32fdb11b6a.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/andy-hayler-one-harbour-road-gai-lan-w709-h532.jpg)
- ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/a0/06/98/sauteed-kai-lan-with.jpg)
- #### Slimmer Choy Sum. [Top](https://aandmdiary.com/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A3%9F%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-hk-eat-and-play/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1-hk-restaurants/%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97%E5%8F%AB%E9%A4%B8%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1hotel-sav%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3), [Middle](http://sweetieyee80.blogspot.com/2022/07/introducing-chef-terence-foong-shang-palace-new-chinese-executive-chef-shangrila-kuala-lumpur.html), [Bottom](https://www.theyumlist.net/2023/05/dim-sum-at-shang-palace-kowloon-shangri-la-hk.html),
- ![](https://i0.wp.com/aandmdiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1-%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-%E9%80%B8%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-Hotel-Sav-%E5%8F%AB%E5%8C%96%E9%9B%9E-%E9%A0%90%E8%A8%82-%E9%A3%9F%E4%B9%9C%E5%A5%BD-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%9C-%E9%A3%9F%E8%A9%95-%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-A%E5%A7%90M%E4%BD%AC%E4%B9%9D%E5%A4%A7%E7%B0%8B-%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%B8-Bauhinia-Kitchen-Hung-Hom-Hotel-Chinese-7.jpg?w=600&ssl=1)
- ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J7UgIwi8nB6KBYlT8P3ev7Zqh6UgeL51xBsf0rXNs_da5hwEkCULV1p0-I8YIurr4dl8ZbW4gn8t4ByrXIpOPKX6WDJrctUPf0-Vrog89JISTZ9NPKE5ZxoOW8a0cOfObAdjugEejP6CsMjtD9LVquaGPaGC--Pn7MiqAMWH6IeDGtOaOs4/w480-h640/Introducing%20Chef%20Terence%20Foong,%20Shang%20Palace%20New%20Chinese%20Executive%20Chef%20%20Shangri-La%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20Exclusive%20Dinner%207.jpg)
- ![](https://www.theyumlist.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shang-Palace-Kowloon-Shnagri-La-12.jpeg)
#1: Initial revision
Is Gai Lan harder to chew, simply because it's wider than Choy Sum?
Many Chinese restaurant servers allege that [Choy Sum (菜心)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_sum) is easier to chew and on the teeth, because it's thinner than [Gai Lan (芥蘭)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan). Is this scientifically true? #### Girthier Gai Lan. [Top](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d1068719-i404449954-W_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html), [Second](https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/one-harbour-road), [Third](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294217-d797531-i245368472-Dynasty-Hong_Kong.html). ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/34/cc/6c/photo5jpg.jpg) ![](https://b70f084e29f3f8faffb0-389fffc5b90936635d166a32fdb11b6a.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/andy-hayler-one-harbour-road-gai-lan-w709-h532.jpg) ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/a0/06/98/sauteed-kai-lan-with.jpg) #### Slimmer Choy Sum. [Top](https://aandmdiary.com/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A3%9F%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-hk-eat-and-play/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1-hk-restaurants/%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97%E5%8F%AB%E9%A4%B8%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1hotel-sav%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3), [Middle](http://sweetieyee80.blogspot.com/2022/07/introducing-chef-terence-foong-shang-palace-new-chinese-executive-chef-shangrila-kuala-lumpur.html), [Bottom](https://www.theyumlist.net/2023/05/dim-sum-at-shang-palace-kowloon-shangri-la-hk.html), ![](https://i0.wp.com/aandmdiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%96%A3-%E7%B4%85%E7%A3%A1-%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-%E9%80%B8%E9%85%92%E5%BA%97-Hotel-Sav-%E5%8F%AB%E5%8C%96%E9%9B%9E-%E9%A0%90%E8%A8%82-%E9%A3%9F%E4%B9%9C%E5%A5%BD-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%9C-%E9%A3%9F%E8%A9%95-%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-A%E5%A7%90M%E4%BD%AC%E4%B9%9D%E5%A4%A7%E7%B0%8B-%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%B8-Bauhinia-Kitchen-Hung-Hom-Hotel-Chinese-7.jpg?w=600&ssl=1) ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J7UgIwi8nB6KBYlT8P3ev7Zqh6UgeL51xBsf0rXNs_da5hwEkCULV1p0-I8YIurr4dl8ZbW4gn8t4ByrXIpOPKX6WDJrctUPf0-Vrog89JISTZ9NPKE5ZxoOW8a0cOfObAdjugEejP6CsMjtD9LVquaGPaGC--Pn7MiqAMWH6IeDGtOaOs4/w480-h640/Introducing%20Chef%20Terence%20Foong,%20Shang%20Palace%20New%20Chinese%20Executive%20Chef%20%20Shangri-La%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20Exclusive%20Dinner%207.jpg) ![](https://www.theyumlist.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shang-Palace-Kowloon-Shnagri-La-12.jpeg)