Longest shallot in China!

Longest shallot in China!
Oct 28, 2012 03:33
CHERRY07 Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: offline	Shandong is the hometown of shallot. The local peasants are very good at cultivating shallot. Every year, a competition is held to select the best shallot cultivator. This year, a peasant called Miao Farun is chosen as the best shallot. His shallot is 2.23 meters long, probably the longest one in China. As the champion, he is rewarded CNY 10000. The runner-up claims CNY 5000 and his shallot reaches 2.22 meters. The third winner wins CNY 2000. I am thinking how they cultivate such a long shallot and how long they need to eat it up.

Oct 28, 2012 03:33

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Shandong is the hometown of shallot. The local peasants are very good at cultivating shallot. Every year, a competition is held to select the best shallot cultivator.

This year, a peasant called Miao Farun is chosen as the best shallot. His shallot is 2.23 meters long, probably the longest one in China. As the champion, he is rewarded CNY 10000. The runner-up claims CNY 5000 and his shallot reaches 2.22 meters. The third winner wins CNY 2000.

I am thinking how they cultivate such a long shallot and how long they need to eat it up.

Oct 29, 2012 00:25	#1
JIMENEZ Points: Join Date: Oct 26, 2012 Status: Offline	My god, can we eat or is it planted for eatting?

Oct 29, 2012 00:40	#2
CHERRY07 Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: Offline	I guess it is edible. Maybe, he planted it just for the competition. CNY10000 is a great temptation.

Nov 1, 2012 10:11	#3
WANHU Points: Join Date: Feb 20, 2007 Status: Offline	Shallot? I thought it's spring onion. Wan

Nov 1, 2012 22:33	#4
RAINDROP Points: Join Date: Aug 24, 2009 Status: Offline	It is green Chinese onion. I think they maybe not tender enough for cooking. Also, it is too big as we have to keep it for a long time. You know it is not the main ingredient for Chinese dishes, we use a little each dish.

Nov 4, 2012 02:01	#5
CHERRY07 Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by WANHU Shallot? I thought it's spring onion. Wan What are the differences among shallot, spring onion and green onion?

Nov 6, 2012 01:39	#6
WANHU Points: Join Date: Feb 20, 2007 Status: Offline	Cherry, I think you mean green shallots and not shallots. Shallots are the bulbs, just like onions, but with smaller sizes and have its own distinctive features. I think green onions, green shallots, spring onions almost of the same species. The Indians prefer shallots than onions when cooking curry. Wan

Nov 6, 2012 20:31	#7
CHERRY07 Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: Offline	Wanhu, Thank you for correcting me. You know, sometimes some Chinese vegetables can't be translated into English because they can't be found abroad.

Nov 7, 2012 05:33	#8
WANHU Points: Join Date: Feb 20, 2007 Status: Offline	You're welcome Cherry. I am not correcting you, but just giving another difference of opinion. Sometimes people take short cut by saying things that people have already understood. I am sure when you say shallot, you mean green shallot. I like chives too although not as good as green shallot. Certain cooking needs chives instead of green shallots. Wan

Nov 7, 2012 20:18	#9
CHERRY07 Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: Offline	chives? Do you mean 小葱 in Chinese? I used the dictionary to find its equivalent in English. It is called chive. But 韭菜 (leek) sometimes is called chive too.

Nov 7, 2012 20:31	#10
CHERRY07 Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: Offline	Wan, can you distinguish them from each other? I can tell you that they are garlic sprouts (蒜苗), garlic stem/garlic shoot (蒜苔) and leek stem (韭苔).

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