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Shallot
- Small oval or elongated bulbs
- Purple-brown dry skin
- Compact flesh sometimes divided into lobes
Vegetables
Shallot
Small oval or elongated bulbs; Purple-brown dry skin; Compact flesh sometimes divided into lobes.
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3 identity clues
- Small oval or elongated bulbs
- Purple-brown dry skin
- Compact flesh sometimes divided into lobes
Names in other languages
- 繁體中文
- 乾蔥頭
- English
- Shallot
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Bawang merah
- Tagalog
- Sibuyas na shallot
What is it?
Shallots are small bulbs with dry purple-brown skin, commonly peeled and thinly sliced for aromatics or shallot sauce.
How to identify it
Check these features together: Small oval or elongated bulbs; Purple-brown dry skin; Compact flesh sometimes divided into lobes. Colour alone is not sufficient. For packaged Shallot, confirm the name, ingredients or intended use on the original label. Ask the vendor about loose food; never taste to identify it.
Common confusion
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Onion
- Round bulb with a basal root disc
- Yellow-brown or purple papery skin
- Concentric fleshy rings when cut
How to identify it
Shallot: Small oval or elongated bulbs. For Onion, look for round bulb with a basal root disc. Confirm the original name, ingredients or use as well; colour does not make the products interchangeable.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Thinly slice for aromatics or shallot sauce.
Choosing & preparing
Peel off the dry skin, trim the root disc and slice with the bulb resting securely.
Storage
Keep whole uncut bulbs or roots cool, dry and ventilated; refrigerate cut portions covered and use promptly.
Helper tip
For Shallot, check small oval or elongated bulbs. If uncertain, verify the label or ask the employer before using it.
Useful market phrase
唔該，我想要乾蔥頭，請幫我確認名稱同用途。Meaning: I would like Shallot, please. Help me confirm its name and use.
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