A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Slender hollow stems and small toothed leaflets. Use the named cultivated food vegetable; this picture is not a wild-plant identification guide.
In the kitchen
Tender stems and leaves are cooked or chopped into dishes as an aromatic garnish.
Different from ordinary celery. The amount of stem, leaf and cooking varies by dish.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有水芹吗？
Does this dish contain Water celery (Oenanthe javanica)?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
