Eating in China
Generated guide illustration of white cauliflower and three cut florets.

Cauliflower

菜花Cài huā

A vegetable eaten for its clustered head, often white and divided into florets.

Type
Vegetables

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

The head has a finely bumpy surface, branching pale stems and surrounding green leaves.

In the kitchen

Cut into florets for soups, steaming or stir-frying; some Xi’an meatball hulatang recipes include it.

Color varies by variety. Its inclusion in a dish depends on the recipe.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有菜花吗?

Does this dish contain Cauliflower?

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