garlic chive
Flat-leaved savory herb
Garlic chives are a plant in the onion family with flat, grass-like leaves and a mild garlic flavor.
Common in East Asian cooking, they appear in dumplings, stir-fries, and pancakes: garlic chives with scrambled eggs.
The plant produces edible white flowers.
Also called Chinese chives.
Peninsula's culinary tradition
- banchanKorean meal accompaniments
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
potstickers · dim sum · spring rolls · stir-fry · sukiyaki · jiaozi · bibimbap · hotpot
Sharply strong-smelling
- onionyTasting of bulb vegetables
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- mildModerate in intensity
delicate · tangy · zesty · aromatic · fragrant · fresh · grassy · sweet
Quick-cook in hot oil
- omeletteFolded cooked eggs
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
- pancakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
- frittataOpen-faced Italian omelette
scrambled eggs · noodles · fried rice · soup · salad · garnish · chop · mince
Recurring each year
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- clump-formingGrowing in dense clusters
- bulbRounded storage organ
- white flowersLight-hued botanical blooms
edible flowers · scapes · self-seeding · hardy · propagation · division · monocot · flowering
Korean cuisine
Peninsula's culinary tradition
gyoza · potstickers · dim sum · spring rolls · stir-fry · sukiyaki · jiaozi · bibimbap · hotpot · congee
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
mild · delicate · tangy · zesty · aromatic · fragrant · fresh · grassy · sweet · sharp
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
frittata · scrambled eggs · noodles · fried rice · soup · salad · garnish · chop · mince · saute
perennial
Recurring each year
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- clump-formingGrowing in dense clusters
- bulbRounded storage organ
white flowers · edible flowers · scapes · self-seeding · hardy · propagation · division · monocot · flowering · ornamental