spring onion

Salad allium stalk

A spring onion is a young onion harvested before the bulb fully develops, with a small white base and long green leaves.

Both parts are edible.

Spring onions are milder than mature onions and commonly used raw in salads or as garnish.

Called scallions or green onions in American English: Chop the spring onions and scatter them over the soup.

cuisine

stir-fry

Quick-cook in hot oil

congee · yakitori · bibimbap · pad thai · miso soup · fried rice · dim sum · salsa · salad · taco

allium

shallot

Mild culinary bulb

  • leekMild cylindrical onion relative
  • chiveMild onion-family herb
  • garlicPungent culinary bulb

ramp · bulb · allium

flavor

mild

Moderate in intensity

tangy · savory · sulfurous · sharp · subtle · bite · zing · aftertaste · umami · delicate

crisp

crunchy

Breaking with sound

fresh · bite · texture · crisp · snappiness

garnish

chives

Mild allium herb

chopped · sliced · rings · scattered · topping · finishing touch · raw · minced · sprinkled

Categories
Opposites
allium maturity

spring onionyellow onion

Standard cooking allium variety

white onion · brown onion · Spanish onion · onion bulb · red onion

flavor intensity

spring onionraw garlic

Unprocessed pungent cooking bulb

shallot · red onion · white onion · wild garlic · ramps

culinary freshness/preservation

spring oniononion powder

Pulverized dried pungent bulb

fried onions · pickled onion

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G