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Originally Posted by chamcham  Hi, it is more a translation problem.I live in Spain but do not speak castellano very well.  I am looking for a vegetable that I used to use a lot in Hungary where I'm from. It is called celery in English,but I am not looking for the stick of the celery,but the bulb.Every time when I ask for 'apio' (which is the translation of celery according to my dictionary) they give me the green,long stick of the vegetabl.Please, if anyone know it,tell me under what name do I have to look for the bulb of the celery.Is is available in spain at all?(You can make marvellous cream soup of it...) 
Thank you.
Chamcham |
I also agree that you are most likely looking for celery root. (raiz del apio) take a look at this photo.. If its the right vegetable, take a copy along with you when you go to the market. That should help..
http://www.wineloverspage.com/graphics1/celery-root.gif