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Dried Tangerine Peel (Chenpi)

Dried tangerine peel used in small pieces to flavour dishes.

Identification illustration; actual appearance may vary.
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3 identity clues

  • Dried tangerine peel used in small pieces to flavour dishes.
  • Use in steamed fish or braised beef; soak and shred when the recipe calls for it.
  • Confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on colour, thickness or container shape.
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Names in other languages
繁體中文
陳皮
English
Dried Tangerine Peel (Chenpi)
Bahasa Indonesia
Dried Tangerine Peel / Chenpi (陳皮) — kulit jeruk keprok kering
Tagalog
Dried Tangerine Peel / Chenpi (陳皮) — pinatuyong balat ng dalanghita

Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): can4 pei4

What is it?

Chenpi is dried tangerine peel used as a cooking ingredient. Appearance cannot prove its age, origin or grade.

How to identify it

Confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on colour, thickness or container shape.

Common Hong Kong household uses

Use in steamed fish or braised beef; soak and shred when the recipe calls for it.

Choosing & preparing

Before use, check the food name, ingredient list and allergen statement on the original label; do not rely on this image alone.

Storage

Follow the original label storage directions exactly and keep the container properly closed.

Helper tip

Use the Hong Kong name and confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on this image alone.

What Ma’am or Sir may say

唔該要陳皮,俾我睇清楚先。

The employer wants Dried Tangerine Peel (Chenpi) and asks for it to be checked before purchase.

Useful market phrase

唔該要陳皮,俾我睇清楚先。

Meaning: Dried Tangerine Peel (Chenpi), please. Let me look at it carefully first.

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Dried Tangerine Peel (Chenpi)

Several chenpi pieces showing both orange-brown rind and pale fibrous pith
Identification illustration; actual appearance may vary.

陳皮

Dried Tangerine Peel (Chenpi)

Several chenpi pieces showing both orange-brown rind and pale fibrous pith
Identification illustration; actual appearance may vary.