Why You Should Celebrate Chi’s B-Day With Onions
Feb 28, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Next Monday, Chicago celebrates its 187th birthday, and we’re celebrating with onions instead of cake. That’s because the city’s name comes from Indigenous words describing a type of wild, fragrant onion that used to be abundant in the area. Chicago’s birthday is a perfect time to revisit our conversation with Tribune food critic Louisa Chu about some of the best onion dishes you can find in the city.
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