garlic chive

noun

: a perennial allium (Allium tuberosum) native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its garlic-flavored stems, leaves, buds, and flower heads

—usually used in plural

called also Chinese chive

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Place 2 tablespoons of the carrots or bean sprouts, 1 tablespoon of the mixed herbs, a garlic chive and ¼ cup of the vermicelli on top of shrimp. —

Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 The Broiled Live Sea Scallop ($12) swims in garlic chive butter with finger lime. —

Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 The menu features small bites like the warm milk bread with kabocha squash and brown butter; Mendocino uni with crisp prosciutto; broiled live sea scallop with garlic chive butter and more. —

Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Standout dishes include clam toast with leeks and Iberico pork XO sauce, rainbow trout with corn rice and garlic chive pil-pil, and a dry-aged bone-in ribeye with watercress and anchovy salsa. —

Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 Feb. 2023 While the broth is still scalding hot, the steam carrying the aroma of the flecks of garlic chive on its surface. —

Francis Lam, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2021 The go-to Chinese filling: juicy pork mixed with the fresh onion flavor of garlic chives. —

Saveur Editors, Saveur, 28 Jan. 2020 The filling is a blend of Tails & Trotters pork with shrimp, garlic chives, ginger and Sichuan peppercorns. —

oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2020 There will be a large mural depicting a typical fishing village scene, and the dishes will highlight the region’s emphasis on fresh herbs like garlic chives. —

Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 21 Jan. 2020