Cooking With Garlic Chives
Asian dipping sauces that normally call for scallions take off in a new direction when infused with plenty of Chinese chives. I favor the Korean approach, which involves searing chopped Chinese chives in sesame oil for less than a minute before mixing them with soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, a touch of honey, and lots of red pepper flakes.
Pot stickers and dumplings are open to endless interpretations because garlic chives combine well with shrimp, pork or braised tofu.
Chinese chives with scrambled eggs is a classic dish that must be enjoyed at least once a year. Saute chopped garlic chives in butter until soft, then add beaten eggs.
Garlic chive quiche or tart is always a possibility, with Guyere most often recommended as the cheese of choice.
Garlic chive pesto might be in order if you needed to use a lot of garlic chives, or you can make a Chinese chicken noodle soup with seasonal spring greens like spinach, mizuna or Chinese cabbage. Regarded as a warming food in Chinese medicine, garlic chives can turn a simple miso soup into something special.