Vegetables
Celery
Celery in this HK-market entry means thick-stalk Western celery with strongly ribbed stems.
- 繁體中文
- 西芹
- English
- Celery
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Seledri (西芹)
- Tagalog
- Celery (西芹)
What is it?
Celery in this HK-market entry means thick-stalk Western celery with strongly ribbed stems. This page follows the authoritative HK-market name and identification scope.
How to identify it
Identify a bunch of thick pale-green ribbed stalks with relatively small leafy tops.
- thick pale-green stalks
- deep lengthwise ribs
- small leafy tops
Common confusion
Chinese celery usually has thinner stalks and more leaves; this celery has thick, strongly ribbed stalks.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Use Celery only where the recipe names it, following the stated amount and cooking method.
Preparation or handling
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.
Helper tip
Chinese celery usually has thinner stalks and more leaves; this celery has thick, strongly ribbed stalks.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
買西芹。The employer is asking you to buy Celery; check the market sign or original package.
Useful market phrase
我想買西芹。Does the image look correct?
Last reviewed
Sources
- 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