Check these features together: Thick two-lobed muscular stomach; Red-purple muscle with pale membrane; Firm walls and an inner lining when opened. Colour alone is not sufficient. For packaged Chicken Gizzard, confirm the name, ingredients or intended use on the original label. Ask the vendor about loose food; never taste to identify it.
Chicken Gizzard: Thick two-lobed muscular stomach. For Chicken Liver, look for soft organ divided into lobes. Confirm the original name, ingredients or use as well; colour does not make the products interchangeable.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Slice for fully cooked stir-fries or simmering.
Choosing & preparing
The Hong Kong term refers to gizzard, not kidney; confirm the product and buy with the inner lining cleaned. Separate raw and cooked food and utensils; wash hands and clean surfaces after raw handling, and cook thoroughly.
Storage
Refrigerate at 4°C or below in a covered leak-proof container beneath ready-to-eat food; follow the date, freeze when needed and thaw in the refrigerator.
Useful market phrase
唔該，我想要雞腎，請幫我確認名稱同用途。
Meaning: I would like Chicken Gizzard, please. Help me confirm its name and use.
