Vegetables

Corn / Sweet Corn

Corn / Sweet Corn here means a fresh cob with kernels attached in orderly rows, often inside a green husk.

3 identity clues

long cylindrical cob
kernels attached in rows
green husk and corn silk may remain

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Names in other languages

繁體中文: 粟米
English: Corn / Sweet Corn
Bahasa Indonesia: Jagung
Tagalog: Mais

Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): suk1 mai5

What is it?

Corn / Sweet Corn here means a fresh cob with kernels attached in orderly rows, often inside a green husk. This page follows the authoritative HK-market name and identification scope.

How to identify it

Look for rows of kernels fixed to a central cob with husk and silk; loose kernels alone do not prove the variety.

Common Hong Kong household uses

Use Corn / Sweet Corn 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.

Helper tip

Canned or loose kernels lack the intact cob, so kernel colour alone cannot identify this fresh-corn entry.

What Ma’am or Sir may say

買粟米。

The employer is asking you to buy Corn / Sweet Corn; check the market sign or original package.

Useful market phrase

我想買粟米。

Meaning: I would like to buy Corn / Sweet Corn.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-24

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