Leeks and fennel would not have been very comparable, whether from the taste or texture, basically still have their own fan groups. However, the leek's appeal relative to fennel is still much higher, whether it is the number of fans or its popularity, basically not in a number and on. Large-scale planting of leeks is as a vegetable to eat, even in the winter in the Northeast, as the same greenhouse planting at any time to eat, and large-scale planting of fennel is mainly to get "cumin" to do spices and use, directly as a vegetable to eat is not the main purpose, every year after the season once the blossoms and fruits, fennel is not tasty! So from this point of view, fennel's audience is also much smaller than leeks.
But although the amount of planting is not as good as leeks, but fennel as a medicinal vegetable is also very healthy ingredients, not only rich in vitamins, which volatile essential oils have more anti-dampness, anti-inflammatory and pain. Especially the fennel filled dumplings fresh and crisp, greasy appetizers, absolutely and leek filled with equal shares, and fennel filled with the mouth will not have a bad taste, but with its unique freshness, on the contrary, leek filled with the smell after eating that is really uncomplimentary.