Garlic chives are the long-stemmed leaves produced from Allium tuberosum onions. Garlic chives are popular in Chinese cuisine and are also commonly referred to as Chinese chives.
Garlic chive extracts have antimicrobial effects on a variety of strains of bacteria including Staph. aureus and E. coli.
Dumplings, broth, Chinese cuisine
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Chinese chives, Oriental garlic, Chinese leek, kow choi