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''Allium chinense'' (also known as Chinese onion,Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name DatabaseUniversity of Melbourne. Updated 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2014. Chinese scallion, glittering chive, Japanese scallion, Jiangxi, Kiangsi scallion, and Oriental onion) is an Eating, edible species of ''Allium'', native to China, and cultivated in many other countries. Its close relatives include the onion, scallion, leek, chive, and garlic. Distribution ''Allium chinense'' is native to China (in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces). It is Naturalisation (biology), naturalized in other parts of Asia as well as in North America. Uses Culinary Owing to its very mild and "fresh" taste, ''A. chinense'' is often pickled and served as a side dish in Japan and Vietnam to balance the stronger Flavoring, flavor of some other component in a meal. For example, in Japanese cuisine, it is eaten as a garnish on Japanese c ...
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