Allium chinense
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Allium chinense (also known as Chinese onion,[1][2] Chinese scallion,[1] glittering chive,[3] Japanese scallion,[1] Kiangsi scallion,[2] and Oriental onion[1]) is an edible species of Allium, native to China,[1] and cultivated in many other countries.[4] Its close relatives include the onion, scallion, leek, chive, and garlic.[5]
Distribution
Allium chinense is native to China (in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces).[1] It is naturalized in other parts of Asia as well as in North America.[1][6][7]
Uses
Culinary
Owing to its very mild and "fresh" taste, A. chinense is often pickled and served as a side dish in Japan and Vietnam to balance the stronger flavor of some other component in a meal. For example, in Japanese cuisine, it is eaten as a garnish on Japanese curry.[8]
In Vietnam, pickled A. chinense, known as củ kiệu, is often served during Tết (Lunar New Year).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In Japanese, it is known as Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. Glass bottles of white rakkyō bulb pickles are sold in Asian supermarkets in North America.[9]
Medicinal
Allium chinense is used as a folk medicine in tonics to help the intestines, and as a stomachic.[10]
See also
References
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External links
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