Home›Dishes›Main Ingredient›Red OnionIngredientRed OnionVegetables and Vegetable ProductsReference and ClassificationVerifiedA mild, purple-skinned onion variety widely used raw or lightly cured, common in Latin American and Middle Eastern dishes including Peruvian ceviche and lomo saltado.FactsRed OnionConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedOrigin RegionScholarly debateUncertain among Iran, western Pakistan and Central Asia; the onion species (Allium cepa), of which red onion is a color cultivar, is known only from cultivation with no confirmed wild ancestor, so its geographic origin cannot be pinned to one place. 1Sourced to the subject's own accountThe source states plainly that the geographic origin of the onion is uncertain and that ancient records span both eastern and western Asia; this entry describes the species generally, since the red-skinned variety has no separately documented origin of its own.Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)Well-attestedfrom 2000 BCE 1Sourced to the subject's own accountAnchors to the Mesopotamian cuneiform recipe tablets, the earliest solid documented use of onions in food preparation; broader cultivation claims run to about 7,000 years, but without the same precision, so this fact uses the dated record rather than the vaguer estimate.Red OnionFilter Results6 entriesDish FamilyAllLatin American and Caribbean Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)Latin American and Caribbean Starch Dishes (1)Latin American and Caribbean Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Raw and Cured Fish Dishes (1)Southeast Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Sub-Saharan African Soups (1)CuisineAllDominican Cuisine (1)Ecuadorian Cuisine (1)Indonesian Cuisine (1)Malaysian Cuisine (1)Nigerian Cuisine (1)Peruvian Cuisine (2)Era (Origin Period)All1 (1)1903 (1)Format/TypeAllLatin American and Caribbean Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)Latin American and Caribbean Starch Dishes (1)Latin American and Caribbean Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Raw and Cured Fish Dishes (1)Southeast Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Sub-Saharan African Soups (1)CourseAllMain Course (3)Soup (1)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Fish or Shellfish (2)Origin RegionAllDominican Republic (1)Ecuador (1)Malaysia (1)Nigeria (1)Peru (2)Yorubaland (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Ayam pansuhRed OnionCevicheRed OnionEfo RiroRed OnionEncebolladoRed OnionLomo SaltadoRed OnionManguRed OnionConnectionsUsed ByAyam pansuh, Dishes Well-attested Source Ayam pansuh (Wikipedia)Ceviche, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Efo Riro, Dishes Well-attested Source Efo Riro (Wikipedia)tier 3Encebollado, Dishes Well-attested Source Wikipedia: EncebolladoLomo Saltado, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Mangu, Dishes Well-attested Source Mangu - WikipediaIn the Other AtlasesOriginated InAsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Central AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1IranAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1PakistanAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Sources1. Onion (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaHistory sectionQuote, History sectionThe tablets, dating from around 2000 BC, are the oldest known recipes in the world.View the SourceThe Oxford Companion to Foodtier 1Alan Davidson, Oxford University Press, 2014entry: OnionsUsed By: CevicheUsed By: Lomo SaltadoWikipedia: EncebolladoUsed By: Encebollado, Infobox main_ingredient field: Fish (albacore or other tuna or billfish), cassava, pickled red onionsView the SourceMangu - WikipediaUsed By: Mangu, Infobox main_ingredient field: Green plantains, red onion, vinegarView the SourceEfo Riro (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaUsed By: Efo Riro, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceAyam pansuh (Wikipedia)Used By: Ayam pansuh, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.