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chopped green onions; sliced scallions
Finely chopped or sliced green onions used as a garnish or topping on Japanese dishes such as ramen, udon, miso soup, and tofu.
One of the most common garnishes (薬味) in Japanese cooking. 刻む means 'to chop finely,' so 刻み葱 literally means 'chopped green onion.'
Common collocations
- Topping for ramen, udon, soba, and 味噌汁
- Garnish on 冷奴 (cold tofu) and 納豆
- Added to 焼き鳥 and 丼物 (rice bowl dishes)
Types
Usually made from the green part of 長葱 (Japanese long onion) or 万能葱 (thin scallions). Sold pre-chopped at convenience stores and supermarkets.