Vegetables
Brussels Sprouts
Small compact round leaf heads; Green outer leaves with pale centres; Tightly overlapping leaves and short stem bases.
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3 identity clues
- Small compact round leaf heads
- Green outer leaves with pale centres
- Tightly overlapping leaves and short stem bases
Names in other languages
- 繁體中文
- 抱子甘藍
- English
- Brussels Sprouts
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Kubis Brussel
- Tagalog
- Maliliit na repolyong Brussels
How to identify it
Check these features together: Small compact round leaf heads; Green outer leaves with pale centres; Tightly overlapping leaves and short stem bases. Colour alone is not sufficient. For packaged Brussels Sprouts, confirm the name, ingredients or intended use on the original label. Ask the vendor about loose food; never taste to identify it.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Halve for roasting, stir-frying or steaming.
Choosing & preparing
Remove tired outer leaves, trim the dry base and cut larger heads to match smaller ones.
Storage
Keep dry, refrigerate as appropriate for the produce and use promptly; reject mould, rot or abnormal slime.
Helper tip
For Brussels Sprouts, check small compact round leaf heads. If uncertain, verify the label or ask the employer before using it.
Useful market phrase
唔該，我想要抱子甘藍，請幫我確認名稱同用途。Meaning: I would like Brussels Sprouts, please. Help me confirm its name and use.
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