Can you eat the raw onions?

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@youless (112481)

Guangzhou, China

December 1, 2016 6:24pm CST

I watched a movie called Holes. In one scene Stanley and his friend Hector ate the raw onions. Although at that time they were thirsty and hungry, but I still wonder whether the raw onions are edible. As they are so spicy. But it can also be a diet habit. Here we don't eat vegetables without cooking.

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@jstory07 (139579)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Dec 16

Here people eat raw onions on there sandwiches and hamburgers.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

This is the opposite here. We don't eat the raw onions.

@averygirl72 (37845)

• Philippines

2 Dec 16

Yes people put raw onions on sandwiches, hamburgers and even as toppings for pizza, But it's not fun to eat the whole raw onions but only a part of it.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

@averygirl72 Here if you eat raw onions, people will feel it is quite strange.

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@magallon (19279)

• Philippines

2 Dec 16

White onions are eaten raw.. I love it especially if it is mixed in salads or beefsteaks or sandwiches.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

Here the onions are usually purple. I hardly see the white onions. Any difference between them?

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

@magallon Finally I know what's wrong with it

The white onions are not available and this is why we have to eat the cooked purple onions

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@magallon (19279)

• Philippines

2 Dec 16

@youless The purple onions are the ones used in cooking. It is usually one of the spices. the white onions are used in salads, sandwiches or used as toppings in some food.it has a sweet taste.

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@dpk262006 (58676)

• Delhi, India

2 Dec 16

We eat raw onions coupled with raw tomatoes,cucumber, raw carrots and raw radish in Salad before our meals or along with our meals. We do not find onions spicy.

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@dpk262006 (58676)

• Delhi, India

2 Dec 16

@youless Yes, these vegetables are eaten raw as salad before meals or with meals. Each tastes different and has different benefits.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

3 Dec 16

@dpk262006 Perhaps I can skip it

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

So many raw vegetables

I think I don't get used to it...

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@allknowing (136123)

• India

2 Dec 16

We have onion rings in salads. I love eating onion rings.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

Now I know that Indians also eat the raw onions.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

@jeets03 I think we may have different types of onions.

@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

2 Dec 16

Of course the raw onions are edible and some varieties are not spicy at all. We have a special variety of red onions in Italy that are delicious raw added to salads.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

3 Dec 16

My mom ever cooked the onions for a short time and therefore they were not raw. I found that they tasted spicy. Since that, I always cooked the onions enough so that they would taste sweet. And this is why I have never thought that people will eat the raw onions

I just thought it was from the movie since the people were too starving at that time.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

3 Dec 16

@LadyDuck In my country I haven't seen anybody eats the raw onions.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

3 Dec 16

@youless In every country I visited, I have seen people eating raw onions. In the United States they add raw onions to their sandwiches, in Argentina they make a salad with sliced oranges and onions. In Italy and France we add raw onion (tiny sliced) to the salads.

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@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

2 Dec 16

I love Holes, it is one of my favorite movies! haha! I eat a lot of raw vegetables. I don't really like onions but onions are normally placed on something raw or in salads raw.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

I don't get used to the raw vegetables but I think it is the same for you to adjust to the cooked vegetables

@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

3 Dec 16

@DesirousDreamer Perhaps you can try the carrot juice. It tastes well. In the past I tried it and it was great. Then the result was I went to buy a juicer to make the carrot juice at home

@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

2 Dec 16

@youless I only dislike two cooked vegetables, green beans and carrots. both are just disgusting to me haha

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@hoong143 (1397)

• Malaysia

2 Dec 16

I seldom eat raw onions. Many people here like to eat raw garlic.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

I don't eat raw garlic, too.

@AmbiePam (92514)

• United States

2 Dec 16

My dad as a child would eat onions like they were apples. He loves them and will eat any set in front of him. They are too potent for me too eat raw.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

When I watched the movie Holes, I also find it amazing to eat the onions like apples

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

4 Dec 16

I don't mind a slice of raw onions in a sub sandwich.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Dec 16

It seems that raw onions are quite popular in other countries.

@ms1864 (6885)

• Bangalore, India

2 Dec 16

Raw onions are a part of the indian diet. So i eat them every now and then.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

I wonder whether the onions taste the same. As the raw onions are spicy here. I can't imagine we can eat it as well as apples

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@shaynas (5487)

• India

2 Dec 16

Raw onions with lemon juice and salt are most common salad in many indian households. And it tastes good too.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

I shall try the white onions one day.

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@Linda1234 (4712)

• Houston, Texas

4 Dec 16

I like eat raw onions for my sandwich breakfast. It is health and good nutrition for my body .

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Dec 16

Onions are healthy vegetables and I hope the features are the same when they are cooked.

@Laughinggirl (41)

• Alberton, South Africa

2 Dec 16

Are you come from China? what this movies talk about ?Are there have trouble with something ? I mean they went into wild countryside ?No food expect raw onions? I don't like eat onions it make me tear when i cutted it ! Also tasted spicy !

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

3 Dec 16

Yes, I am from China as you can see from my status. This movie is about a bad luck boy who dug the treasure at the end. At the beginning it seemed to be a little boring, but then I found it interesting.

@Laughinggirl (41)

• Alberton, South Africa

5 Dec 16

@youless I saw your status ,haha, Sounds like talk about a boylooking for treasure in this processwhat happen things

@mommymonky (325)

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2 Dec 16

I think in the movie they said something about them being sweet onions.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

3 Dec 16

It didn't mention the onions so much. But they ate the raw onions as well as apples and this is quite interesting for me.

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@Letranknight2015 (51938)

• Philippines

2 Dec 16

Well, there are veggies that needs to be boiled first.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

I agree to it.

@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

2 Dec 16

I enjoy raw onions. They are good with lots of flavor.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

We do have some different diet habits

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@Julie555 (4155)

• Russian Federation

2 Dec 16

You should try raw onions.I find them tasty if you put them in veggies salad

Juicy and spicy

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Dec 16

Now I think we have different onions here.