A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Its green leaves bring an onion-like aroma to fillings and cooked dishes; it is distinct from ordinary scallions and flat-leaved garlic chives.
In the kitchen
Used in Dunhuang beef pies.
The plant alone does not make a meat filling vegetarian.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有沙葱吗？
Does this dish contain Sand onion (shacong)?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
