“一带一路”引入中国的那些食材（组图）

Garlic. [Photo/VCG]

4. Garlic 蒜

Garlic is native to the region of southern Europe and central Asia. During the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), Zhang introduced the species in the onion genus, Allium, to China. During ancient times in China, foreign tribes were referred to as "Hu troops", so garlic was originally referred to as "Hu garlic".
蒜原产于南欧和中亚，属洋葱科葱属植物，在西汉时期，由张骞带入中国。在古代中国，外国族群都被称为“胡人”，所以，蒜最开始也被称为“胡蒜”。