What is kuchai in english?
The species Allium porrum L. is known by the common name Kuchai in Filipino.
The species Allium tuberosum Rottler, ex Sprengel is known by the common name Kuchai in Filipino and Malay.
- Allium porrum L.
The name Allium porrum was given to leek by Linnaeus, and this name is still quite widely used. It is a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum L., i.e. the broadleaf wild leek. Leeks have a mild, onion-like taste. In its raw state, the vegetable is crunchy and firm. The edible portions of the leek are the white base of the leaves (above the roots and stem base), the light green parts, and to a lesser extent the dark green parts of the leaves. One of the most popular uses is for adding flavor to stock. The dark green portion is usually discarded because it has a tough texture, but it can be sautéed or added to stock. Kurrats and elephant garlic are two other vegetables closely related to the leek.
In English, Kuchai (Allium porrum L.) is known by Garden leek or Leek.
- Allium tuberosum Rottler, ex Sprengel
Allium tuberosum (garlic chives / Chinese chives) is a species of onion native to southwestern parts of the Chinese province of Shanxi, and cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in Asia from Japan to the Philippines and Thailand. Garlic chives have been cultivated for more than 3 millennia in China. It is cultivated for its edible, garlic-flavoured leaves, young inflorescences and, in some varieties, its fleshy roots.
In English, Kuchai (Allium tuberosum Rottler, ex Sprengel) is known by Chinese chive, Chinese leek, or Oriental garlic.
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