secalinum),[1][2][3][4] also called Chinese celery or Nan Ling celery, is a group of cultivars of Apium graveolens cultivated in East Asian countries for their edible, flavorful stalks and leaves.
[5] The stems are thinner than those of Western celery, and curved into round, hollow stalks.
Also, unlike with Western celery, the leaves are used as well as the stalks.
[6] It has a stronger taste and smell compared to celery.
It is used as a flavoring in soups and sometimes pickled as a side dish.