Asian chives

• English name: Asian chives
• Also known as: Garlic chives, Chinese chives, Oriental garlic, Chinese leek
• Scientific name: Allium tuberosum
• Classified under: Fruits & Vegetables

• Korean name: 부추
• Romanized: Buchu
• Other Korean name(s): 정구지 (jungguji)

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• Where to buy
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When you go to a Korean grocery market, you will always see very fresh buchu. I use this in mandu, vegetable pancakes, and kimchi.

Posted Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Tagged: Asian cuisine, buchu, 부추, korean cuisine, korean food, korean ingredients, Maangchi