plural shallots
1
: a perennial onion (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) that produces small clustered bulbs which resemble those of garlic and are used in cooking
also
: its bulb
2
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Shredded vegetables — carrot, ginger, papaya, shallot and cucumber, some pickled and some fresh — are arranged, per the original name, over top in willowy repose.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Add the chile slices, half of the sliced shallot (save the rest for serving), the fish sauce and a pinch each salt and sugar.
—Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
The dinner menu spotlights the local bounty and skews Mediterranean with standouts such as the laffa (a chewier pita) with baba ganoush or a spicy carrot harissa dip and lamb sliders with mango jam and shallot pickle.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Add garlic and shallot; cook 2 minutes.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Add the chile slices, half of the sliced shallot (save the rest for serving), the fish sauce and a pinch each salt and sugar.
—Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
The dinner menu spotlights the local bounty and skews Mediterranean with standouts such as the laffa (a chewier pita) with baba ganoush or a spicy carrot harissa dip and lamb sliders with mango jam and shallot pickle.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Add garlic and shallot; cook 2 minutes.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
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“Shallot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shallot. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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