The Slurp: Asian Food Blog banner Asian Ingredients  Scallions
vs. Green Onions  What’s the difference between scallions and
green onions?  Scallions and green onions are practically the
same.  According to Wikipedia, “scallions” (also known as green
onions, spring onions, salad onions, green shallots, onion
sticks, long onions, baby onions, precious onions, yard onions,
or syboes), are the edible plants of various Allium species, all
of which are "onion-like", having hollow green leaves and
lacking a fully developed root bulb.”   You can substitute
scallions for green onions when you see the need for scallions
or green onions in a recipe.   While scallions and green onions
belong to the genus and species Allium fistulosum, a.k.a. the
Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion, there are some nuances
between the two plants.   1.  In terms of flavor, scallions
provide a milder taste than green onions, which have a flavor
similar to onions.  2.  Scallions are identified by the fact
that the sides of the base are st