Chinese Leek / Giant Scallion (Da Cong)
背丈を超える巨大ネギ！？北京ダックの最強の薬味
Description
Cultivated in Northern China (esp. Shandong), similar to JP long scallions (white scallions) but giant—sometimes reaching an adult's arm thickness and over 1 meter long (Zhangqiu Da Cong is famous). Low in heat, fruity sweet and watery even eaten raw. Wrapped in Peking Duck or gnawed raw.
Classification: Everyone, Ingredient, Vegetable, Da Cong, White Scallion, Long Scallion, Shandong, Peking Duck, Condiment
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How to use
Ingredients
- Chinese Leek(Fresh)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Peking Duck (Kao Ya) Condiment]: Julienne and wrap in a thin crepe (Bing) with sweet Tianmianjiang and crispy duck skin. Da Cong's sweetness beautifully neutralizes duck fat.
- [Cong Bao Yang Rou]: Wok-fry on high with mutton (Northern specialty).
- Gnaw raw dipped in miso (Shandong style).
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Less heat than JP scallions; juicy and crisp with apple-like sweetness even uncooked
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Use JP white scallions)
Pairing
Peking Duck / Mutton / Tianmianjiang (Sweet Bean Sauce)
Trivia
When Chinese cooking says 'Cong' (Scallion), it mostly refers to this thick 'Da Cong' in Northern cuisine, and thin 'Xiao Cong' (like JP Wakegi) in Southern cuisine.
Eating tips & etiquette
Shandong's 'Zhangqiu Da Cong' grows taller than an adult (over 2 meters). People from Shandong commonly joke, 'You're shorter than our scallions.'
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