The leaves of onions are edible and taste similar to green onions. They can be chopped and added to dishes to enhance the taste of the dishes.

Onion, a biennial herbaceous plant of the genus Allium in the Liliaceae family. The roots of onions are string-like fibrous roots; the stem is shortened into a stem disk, which is flat and conical; the leaves are composed of two parts: the leaf body and the leaf sheath, and the leaf body is dark green and cylindrical. In the third century AD, after the opening of the Silk Road in the Western Han Dynasty, onions were gradually introduced to China. Because they were foreign, they were called "scallions", that is, onions.

Onions are native to western Asia and are widely cultivated around the world, mainly in temperate regions. It is drought-tolerant, moisture-loving, fertilizer-loving, intolerant to high temperatures, strong light, drought and barrenness. It has good quality and high yield. It is mostly propagated and cultivated by seeds. Because it is easy to store and can be continuously cropped, it is suitable for home vegetable gardens.

The culture contained in onions - a symbol of victory:

When two armies were fighting in the European Middle Ages, teams of cavalry were astride their horses, wearing armor, holding swords and halberds, and holding swords and halberds on their necks. Wearing a "necklace", the chest pendant of this special "necklace" is a round onion head. They believed that the onion was an amulet with magical power. Wearing it on the chest would protect them from being stabbed by swords and halberds and shot by bows and arrows. The entire team could maintain strong combat effectiveness and ultimately win.

Therefore, the onion is the so-called "victory onion". In Greek, the word "onion" is derived from "armor". The ancient Greek and Roman armies believed that onions could inspire courage and strength in their soldiers, so they added large amounts of onions to their meals.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Onion