Scallion Latte, a strange-sounding drink but an internet trend

Scallion latte becomes a trend on TikTok - Photo: MSNews/delicious

This scallion latte that is causing a stir online actually originated from China's "dark cuisine " trend and is now becoming a new culinary trend on social media.

A haunting drink for those who fear green onions

According to MSNews , in recent years, the wave of "creative" food and drink in China has been strongly responded, from coffee mixed with rice, oyster coffee, soy sauce latte...

And now comes the green onion latte, continuing the "dark cuisine" series. Initially, this strange drink caused quite a bit of controversy because green onions are not suitable for making drinks, many even said that this is the ingredient that "destroys" a good cup of latte.

"It was so horrible, I could only drink one sip", "A haunting drink for people who are afraid of green onions"...

Many foreign TikTokers try drinking green onion latte - Photo: screenshot

However, despite mixed opinions, scallion latte is still enthusiastically "following the trend" by Western TikTokers.

Some TikTokers think it is one of the strange but worth-trying combinations, although it is a bit picky about the taste but very unique. Besides, many people also commented that the drink has the worst taste they have ever had.

Strange green onion latte is becoming very popular on social media

A simple search of the hashtag #springonionlatter on social media sites like TikTok or Instagram will bring up a slew of green lattes topped with scallions.

According to the shared recipe, to make a delicious green onion latte, first crush some green onions into a cup, then add ice, milk and coffee. Finally, top with a layer of chopped green onions.

Because it is crushed and sprinkled with raw onions, the pungent smell of the onions will overwhelm the aroma of the coffee. This is truly a haunting drink for those who are afraid of onions.

The scallion latte started going viral last month, when international news sites and social media started taking notice of the unusual drink.

Many people feel "chills" because of the latte covered with green onions.

Previously, green onion milk tea had been a hit for a long time in China and was also brought back by beverage shops in Vietnam to "follow the trend".

According to Enanyang , “dark cuisine” is becoming a trend in China. It often involves strange food combinations that test a person’s sensibilities.

Before the scallion latte, there was Cantonese oyster coffee, Ningxia beef broth latte, Shanghai coffee shop coffee rice, soy sauce latte, century eggs...

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/latte-hanh-la-thu-do-uong-nghe-ki-quac-nhung-lai-la-trao-luu-tren-mang-20240611111038534.htm