Chives are in season in spring and summer. Fresh chives are widely available from supermarkets and garden centres. Do not substitute fresh chives for dried, as the finished dish will taste musty.
In this video, Matthew Francis shows you how to make creamy scrambled eggs with chives. Mixing plain kefir in with the eggs creates a wonderful balance to the richness of the buttery eggs.
During the Jin Dynasty, they preferred to eat pungent food; however, pungent food at that time referred to food made with ginger, mustard, chives, or onions. As recently as 200 years ago ...