发芽葱

Sprouting Scallions

冰雪消融,春草绽绿。初春,一种沾着泥土、带着枯叶、露出嫩芽的葱悄然上市,这便是家乡的发芽葱。发芽葱是大葱的一种。大葱乃山东特产,由根、叶、茎组成,其主要部分俗称葱白,学名假茎。发芽葱因其在嫩芽初发时即出土上市,故得名。发芽葱与其他大葱的不同之处在于,它不是春天栽种,秋天收获,而是秋天栽培,春天出土。冬天来临时,乡亲们将垄背培土,将葱白深埋。在北方漫长的冬天里,发芽葱在大地的怀抱里享受雪水的滋润,吸取泥土的濡养,这让它从形状到口味都显得与众不同。

Sprouting scallions are a special type of scallions,a local vegetable in Shandong.They consist of roots,leaves and stems,among which the stems,with a scientific name of cauloid or popularlyknown as scallion stalks,are a major part of scallions.They get its name because with the coming of spring these scallions buried in the soil will sprout and are sold on the markets。