What does it taste like?
Fresh, oniony, and mildly sweet when cooked.
Vegetables
Green onion
대파
Common aliases
green onion · green onions · scallion · scallions · spring onion
What is Green onion?
A practical Korean cooking ingredient used to build balanced flavor and texture in everyday dishes such as rice meals, soups, stews, and banchan.
How is it used?
Use as an aromatic base or fresh garnish.
Where can you buy it?
Choose firm green stalks without slime.
How should you store it?
Wrap and refrigerate, or slice and freeze.
Possible substitutes
Chives or a small amount of leek can work, with a different flavor.
Recipes using Green onion
Soups & Stews
Beef and Radish Soup(소고기 무국)
A savory Korean-style soup of beef and radish simmered with oyster mushrooms, mung bean sprouts, green onion, and low-sodium soy sauce.
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Soups & Stews
Blue Crab and Clam Stew(꽃게바지락찌개)
A savory seafood stew with blue crab, clams, radish, zucchini, bean sprouts, and a lightly seasoned anchovy-kelp broth.
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Side Dishes
Braised Pork Ribs with King Oyster Mushrooms(새송이등갈비)
Pork ribs slowly braised in a mild vegetable broth with low-sodium soy sauce, king oyster mushrooms, and vegetables.
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Rice Dishes
Bulgogi Rice Bowl(불고기덮밥)
A savory beef bulgogi rice bowl topped with stir-fried peppers, onion, enoki mushrooms, scallions, egg, and sesame seeds.
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Side Dishes
Burdock with Perilla Seed Dressing(우엉들깨무침)
Tender julienned burdock tossed with green onion, perilla seed powder, garlic, perilla oil, and a small amount of soy sauce.
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Soups & Stews
Chicken Gomtang(닭곰탕)
A clear, deeply flavored chicken soup with shredded chicken, radish, onion, chilies, and a broth simmered from chicken bones, kelp, garlic, and green onion.
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Side Dishes
Chilled Butterbur Stems with Perilla Seed(냉머위들깨나물)
Butterbur stems are blanched, seasoned with perilla seed powder, simmered until tender, then chilled for a pleasantly nutty and slightly bitter vegetable side dish.
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Side Dishes
Chilled Eggplant Soup(가지나물냉국)
Steamed eggplant is seasoned with chilies, scallions, garlic, and soy sauce, then served in a chilled kelp broth sharpened with two kinds of vinegar.
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Soups & Stews
Clam and Seaweed Soup(바지락 미역국)
A clear seaweed soup with clams, radish, dried shrimp, aromatics, and a light seasoning of low-sodium soy sauce and glasswort powder.
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