Leek flowers, leek flowers for short, is the leek pumping leek moss, in the leek moss at the top of the white flower nest. Leek flowers, also known as leek flowers, is the white leeks in the fall on the white flower clusters, more than in the desire to open not yet open when picked, grated and pickled into a sauce to eat. Chives can be eaten to promote appetite, appetite and digestion. Leek flowers are rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, riboflavin, ascorbic acid and other health ingredients.
Chives are perennial rooted herbaceous plants, spring germination and growth, to the summer, the middle of the leek moss will be drawn out, in the leek moss at the top of the conical involucre enveloped umbels, within the small flowers 20-30. Corolla white , tepals 6 pieces. This flower is the chive flower.
Chive flowers are commonly eaten in urban and rural areas in north and south China, a condiment, the farmer's leek sauce ingredients are washed will be open unopened leek flowers, fresh chili peppers, ginger, salt, crushed into fine on the stone mill, into the altar can be eaten in a few days to seal, but not bad for a long time.