A grater has raised sharp-edged holes in a metal surface for shredding or grating suitable ingredients.
How to identify it
Check these features together: Flat plate or box-shaped body; Metal grating face and variable handle colour; Many raised sharp-edged holes. Colour alone is not sufficient. Check the original packaging for the name, material, size and intended use; brand or colour does not replace this information.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Shred or grate suitable ingredients.
Use & cleaning
Secure the grater and keep fingers away; stop when the food becomes too small to hold safely. The blade can cut; keep fingers and body out of its path and never catch a falling sharp tool.
Storage & care
Clean and dry as instructed, then fit a guard or use secure storage so the blade is not exposed or accessible to children.
Useful market phrase
唔該，我想要刨絲器，請幫我確認名稱同用途。
Meaning: I would like Grater, please. Help me confirm its name and use.
