Dry goods & condiments
Salt
Salt is a food seasoning; grain size, additives and exact use are determined from the original package label.
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What is it?
Salt is a food seasoning; grain size, additives and exact use are determined from the original package label. This page follows the authoritative HK-market name and identification scope.
How to identify it
White crystals cannot reliably distinguish salt from sugar or another product; read the complete original food name and ingredients.
- food identity comes from the original label
- grain size varies
- white appearance is not a reliable identifier
Common confusion
Granulated sugar can also appear as white crystals; do not taste-test or rely on crystal size.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Use Salt only in the amount and food use stated by the recipe and original label.
Preparation or handling
Before use, read the complete original label for the food name, ingredients, allergens and directions.
Storage
Keep sealed in the original package and follow labelled storage conditions and dates; protect from moisture and other powders.
Helper tip
Granulated sugar can also appear as white crystals; do not taste-test or rely on crystal size.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
買鹽。The employer is asking you to buy Salt; check the market sign or original package.
Useful market phrase
我想買鹽。Does the image look correct?
Last reviewed
Sources
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Public Market Items Multilingual Booklet
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Public Market Items - Other Foods
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Other foods Cantonese pinyin
- Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety — Food Safety Bulletin 104th Issue - Decoding Food Labels