Other Culinary Flavouring

Spring Onion

A fresh allium used for mild onion flavour, colour and finishing freshness.

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Bunches of fresh spring onions
Spring Onion image / Halima Waziri / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Names & identity

Names can vary by language, market and region. Only reviewed names are displayed here.

Nigerian/common nameSpring Onion
Also known asScallion, Green Onion

What is Spring Onion?

Spring onion is included as a fresh aromatic used in contemporary Nigerian kitchens. Naming can overlap with scallion and green onion in retail contexts.

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