Daepa is a large green onion. It has a thick stem and an aromatic smell and flavor when cooked. Specifically, the white section of the green onion is very aromatic when cooked. The roots can be cut off and thrown away or used to make broth. The green section has a cooling refreshing flavor.
This green onion is often used to make broth and when used to make broth this green onion broth can help to remove any unwanted smells from meat dishes, fish dishes, or soups. It can also be used fresh as a garnish, added to stir-fried dishes, added to soups, seasoned as a side dish, soy pickled, made into kimchi, or made into a pancake.
When using this green onion, remove any browning or dirty layers from the stem and wash any dirt from the roots (you can soak the roots in vinegar water to remove the dirt and clean further).
