洋葱,又叫葱头、玉葱,为百合科植物。不论在远古时代还是在当今世界,洋葱都很受人们的喜爱。古希腊和罗马时代娶亲,新娘常把洋葱作为陪嫁品;洋葱带的愈多,身价就越高。古埃及人把洋葱当作永恒的象征,当人们对天发誓时,就用右手掌托着一个洋葱头。在现代,欧洲、非洲、美洲的一般家庭里,都把洋葱当作主菜,连皇帝、总统、总理也常常吃它。德国一位皇帝吃洋葱成了习惯,一 Onions, also known as onion, jade onion, for the Liliaceae plants. Onions are popular with people both in ancient times and in today’s world. Ancient Greece and Rome marriages, the bride often onions as a dowry; onion with the more, the higher the value. The ancient Egyptians used the onion as the symbol of eternity. When people swear by heaven, they use the right palm to hold an onion head. In modern times, Europe, Africa, the Americas, the average family, the onion as a main course, even the emperor, the president, the premier also often eat it. It is customary for an emperor to eat onions in Germany