Scallion
Allium fistulosum · Allium
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A young, slender onion, also called spring or green onion, with a white base and long hollow green tops. Milder and grassier than a mature onion, it is scattered raw over noodles and folded into scallion pancakes.
Picking a good onedrag
Squeaky and standingYellow, limp, slippery
Shop freshEveryday bestAnything: raw, wok, batter, over coals.
Green topsGreen throughout, tips just dry
The bendSnaps dry, no juice
Base and rootsShank firm, roots pale and dry
SmellClean sweet onion up close
What you get from one
96%
Edible part
15 g · rootlets off
16 g
Weight each
each one
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 7× longer than the counter.
95–100%
Humidity
Still, not airtight
Airflow