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Cauliflower
- dense pale cream curd
- green wrapper leaves
- short branching core when cut
Vegetables
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a vegetable with a dense pale curd surrounded by green wrapper leaves.
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3 identity clues
- dense pale cream curd
- green wrapper leaves
- short branching core when cut
Names in other languages
- 繁體中文
- 椰菜花
- English
- Cauliflower
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Kembang kol
- Tagalog
- Cauliflower
Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): je4 coi3 faa1 No Cantonese voice on this device
What is it?
Cauliflower is a vegetable with a dense pale curd surrounded by green wrapper leaves. This page follows the authoritative HK-market name and identification scope.
How to identify it
Look for a tight, granular pale curd with green wrapper leaves; colour alone is not enough.
Common confusion
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Broccoli
- Dense tiny buds forming a rounded crown
- Thick central stalk with upper branches
- Each separated floret has a short stem and bud crown
How to identify it
Broccoli usually has a green bud crown and longer thick stalk; cabbage is a layered leaf head.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Use Cauliflower only where the recipe names it, following the stated amount and cooking method.
Choosing & preparing
Wash thoroughly under clean running water immediately before preparation; CFS does not recommend soap or produce wash.
Storage
Follow CFS vegetable-storage guidance and purchase directions; if washed before storage, dry thoroughly first.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
買椰菜花。The employer is asking you to buy Cauliflower; check the market sign or original package.
Useful market phrase
我想買椰菜花。Meaning: I would like to buy Cauliflower.
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Sources (5)
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Public Market Items Multilingual Booklet
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Public Market Items - Leafy Vegetables
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Leafy vegetables Cantonese pinyin
- Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety — Safe and Fresh: Practical Tips for Storing Vegetables
- Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety — Pesticide Residues in Food - Frequently Asked Questions