Allium chinense

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Chinese onion

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. chinense
Binomial name
*Allium chinense* G.Don.^[2]
Synonyms^[2]
Synonymy Xem thêm: key hack blox fruit Allium bakeri Regel Allium bodinieri H.Lév. & Vaniot Allium exsertum Baker 1874, illegitimate homonym not G. Don 1827 Allium martini H.Lév. & Vaniot Allium splendens Miq. 1867, illegitimate homonym not Willd. 1830 Caloscordum exsertum Herb.

Allium chinense (also known as Chinese onion,^[3]^[4] Chinese scallion,^[3] glittering chive,^[5] Japanese scallion,^[3] Kiangsi scallion,^[4] and Oriental onion^[3]) is an edible species of Allium, native to tát Trung Quốc,^[3] and cultivated in many other countries.^[6] Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and garlic.^[7]

Distribution[edit]

Allium chinense is native to tát Trung Quốc (in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces).^[3] It is naturalized in other parts of Asia as well as in North America.^[3]^[8]^[9]

Uses[edit]

Culinary[edit]

Owing to tát its very mild and "fresh" taste, A. chinense is often pickled and served as a side dish in nhật bản and Vietnam to tát 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.^[10]

In Vietnam, pickled A. chinense, known as củ kiệu, is often served during Tết (Lunar New Year).^{[citation needed]}

In Japanese, it is known as rakkyō (辣韮 or 薤). Glass bottles of white rakkyō bulb pickles are sold in Asian supermarkets in North America.^[11]