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Cling Film
- Clear flexible film
- Normally supplied on a roll with a cutter
- Food and heating uses are defined by the package
Household items
Cling Film
A clear flexible food-wrapping film whose heat and microwave limits must come from the package label.
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3 identity clues
- Clear flexible film
- Normally supplied on a roll with a cutter
- Food and heating uses are defined by the package
Names in other languages
- 繁體中文
- 保鮮紙
- English
- Cling Film
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Plastik Pembungkus Makanan (保鮮紙)
- Tagalog
- Cling Film / Plastic Wrap (保鮮紙)
Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): bou2 sin1 zi2 No Cantonese voice on this device
What is it?
Cling film is normally sold on a roll for wrapping or covering food. Materials and heat limits vary, so a clear appearance does not mean it can be heated.
How to identify it
Look for clear flexible film on a cutter box labelled cling film, plastic wrap or food wrap, with food-use directions.
Common confusion
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Aluminium Foil
- Opaque metal foil
- Silver and easily creased
- Package states aluminium or aluminum foil
- Package states food-grade baking use
- Opaque or slightly translucent paper, not metal foil
- Package gives heat and use limits
How to identify it
Cling film is clear and flexible; aluminium foil is opaque metal; baking paper is food-grade paper. They are not interchangeable.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Wrapping or covering suitable food as the package permits. Use in a microwave only when explicitly labelled microwave-safe and follow the directions.
Use & cleaning
Follow stated temperature and food limits. For microwave use, Hong Kong official guidance advises preventing direct contact between the film and food.
Storage & care
Keep in the original box away from high heat, flame and sharp objects.
Helper tip
Do not use conventional cling film in an oven or on a hob. Microwave suitability is not universal.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
用保鮮紙包好，微波爐用要先睇包裝。The employer wants the food covered, but heating is allowed only after the exact package is checked.
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Sources (5)
- Hong Kong Consumer Council — Online Price Watch household product categories
- Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety — Microwave Cooking and Food Safety
- Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety — Know More about Plastic Food Packaging and Containers
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong Humanum Research Centre — Cantonese Pronunciation Dictionary
- The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong — Jyutping Romanization Scheme