A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Small onion relatives that form clustered bulbs with fine layers and papery brown or pink skins.
In the kitchen
Fried with garlic to start Lingshui sour-noodle gravy; also used as a seasoning in Nanning snails.
Rounder small bulbs and longer banana shallots are distinct forms. Fresh bulbs differ from the prepared fried-shallot topping.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有红葱头吗？
Does this dish contain Shallots?
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.
