One ingredient, four cultures: Onions

Recipes

KoreaSeafood and spring onion pancake (haemul pajeon)
Originating from the city of Busan in south-east Korea where it is eaten warm as a snack, often with makgeolli (Korean rice wine), haemul pajeon is a seafood and spring onion pancake.

GreeceVegetarian rice dish (prasorizo)
Leeks are a member of the lily family and share the Allium genus with garlic and various onions. They are especially plentiful in winter.

ArgentinaOnion and cheese pizza (fugazzeta)
With more than half the population believed to be of Italian descent, it should come as no surprise that Argentines have their own style of pizza.

GermanyOnion cake (zwiebelkuchen)
Literally meaning 'onion cake', zwiebelkuchen originated in south-west Germany and is similar to quiche.

Photography by Anson Smart

As seen in Feast magazine, November 2011, Issue 3. For more recipes and articles, pick up a copy of this month's Feast magazine or check out our great subscriptions offers here.