Aromatics · Fresh

Flowering garlic chives

Also called flowering chives, garlic chive flowers, gau choy fa

Firm garlic chive stems with closed flower buds; crunchy and mildly garlicky. Stir-fried with pork, prawns or tofu in Chinese and Southeast Asian cooking.

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What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodGarlic scapes

    Thicker and more garlicky, without the flower buds; slice and stir-fry.

  • T2 · GoodYellow chives

    More delicate and onion-sweet; softer, with no buds.

  • T3 · In a pinchSpring onions

    Oniony not garlicky; add a little garlic.

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