About YUUNaganegi (Japanese leek)
A green onion with a long, thick white part. Sharp when raw, sweet when cooked.
👀 At a glance
🥬WhatLong white green onion
🌶RawSharp
🔥CookedSweet
🔪 How to use
🔪
Diagonal slices
For hot pots, stir-fries
⭕
Thin rounds
For soups, garnish
🔪
Minced
For sauces, soups
🟢
Green part
Chop it for soup. No need to throw it away
📊 Nutrition (per 100 g)
35kcal
Figures for raw Japanese leek (white part)[1]
🔁 If you don’t have it
Use the white part of a leek, or extra spring onions.
🧊 Storage
Whole: wrap in newspaper and keep in a cool place. Once cut, wrap and refrigerate.
Recipes with this ingredient
Buta no Shio Negi Itame (Pork Stir-Fry with Salty Green Onion Sauce)
About 20 minServes 2
Chahan (Japanese Fried Rice)
About 15 minServes 2
Chanko Nabe (Chicken Meatball Hot Pot, Soy Sauce Broth)
About 40 minServes 3–4
Ebi Chili (Shrimp in Chili Sauce)
About 25 minServes 2
Beef and Green Onion Stir-Fry with Salt Sauce
About 15 minServes 2
Harusame Soup (Glass Noodle Soup)
About 15 minServes 2
Imoni (Yamagata-Style Taro and Beef Soup)
About 50 minServes 4
Ishikari Nabe (Salmon and Miso Hot Pot)
About 45 minServes 3–4
Jajangmyeon-Style Noodles (Zha Jiang Mian)
About 25 minServes 2
Buta no Kakuni (Braised Pork Belly)
About 2 hrServes 3
Tori Nanban Soba (Soba with Chicken and Leek)
About 25 minServes 2
Kanitama (Crab Omelet with Sweet and Sour Sauce)
About 20 minServes 2
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About 35 minServes 3
Kimchi Hot Pot
About 30 minServes 2–3
Mapo Tofu
About 25 minServes 2–3
Mapo Eggplant
About 25 minServes 2
Miso Ramen
About 30 minServes 2
Miso Soup with Tofu and Wakame
About 15 minServes 2
Mizutaki (Japanese Chicken Hot Pot)
About 50 minServes 3–4
Motsu Nikomi (Miso-Simmered Pork Offal, Pre-boiled)
About 1 hrServes 3–4
Nabeyaki Udon (Udon Cooked in a Clay Pot)
About 20 minServes 1
Niku Dofu (Simmered Beef and Tofu)
About 30 minServes 2
Fried Lotus Root Sandwiches
About 40 minServes 2
Satsuma-jiru (Chicken and Vegetable Miso Soup)
About 35 minServes 4
Pork Shabu-Shabu (Sesame Sauce and Ponzu)
About 30 minServes 2–3
Stuffed Shiitake Mushrooms
About 25 minServes 2 (8 pieces)
Shoyu Ramen (Fresh Noodles, Soup from Scratch)
About 1 hr 10 minServes 2
Somen noodles
About 15 minServes 2
Sukiyaki
About 40 minServes 2–3
Kansai-Style Sukiyaki
About 35 minServes 2–3
Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Soft Tofu Stew)
About 20 minServes 2
Chinese Egg Drop Soup
About 10 minServes 2
Tantanmen (Sesame Chili Ramen)
About 30 minServes 2
Microwave-Steamed Cod with Mushrooms
About 15 minServes 2
Tara Chiri (Cod Hot Pot)
About 50 minServes 2–3
Tenshinhan (Crab Omelet Rice)
About 20 minServes 2
Tonjiru (Pork Miso Soup)
About 40 minServes 4
Soy Milk Hot Pot
About 30 minServes 2–3
Steamed Chicken Breast with Leek-Salt Lemon Sauce
About 20 minServes 2
Tsukune (Chicken Meatballs)
About 30 minServes 2
Iwashi Tsumire Soup (Sardine Ball Miso Soup)
About 40 minServes 2–3
Vegan Mapo Tofu (Soy Meat and Shiitake)
About 30 minServes 2
Wakame Soup
About 10 minServes 2
Wonton Soup
About 30 minServes 2 (20 wontons)
Pan-Fried Yakitori (Tare Sauce)
About 30 minServes 2
Yodaredori (Chinese Mouthwatering Chicken)
About 30 minServes 2
Yosenabe (Japanese Hot Pot)
About 40 minServes 3–4
Yudofu (Simmered Tofu)
About 40 minServes 2
Yurinchi (Fried Chicken with Leek Sauce)
About 35 minServes 2
Zaru Soba (Cold Soba Noodles)
About 25 minServes 2
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Checked on 2026-10-07.