Herb
Nira
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Nira is the Japanese name for garlic chives—flat garlic-onion greens for nira-tamago, gyoza fillings, and stir-fries. Same species as Chinese garlic chives with Japanese recipe identity. Trim flower stems for best leaf or use buds intentionally.
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ButterChinese Stir FryEggFreshGarnishSnipped
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AromaticFlatGarlicGarlic ChiveJapaneseJapanese NameNira Tamago
History
JP
Nira entered Japanese home and restaurant cookery.
JP
Nira production supplied urban Japanese markets.
Japanese restaurants abroad required nira supply.
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Nira remained a supermarket staple herb-vegetable in Japan.