timandra SG Understand that it's the above but anyone can advise what they are in chinese? Got it from google in chinese. So which one is which? 大蒜 荞头（就是小蒜） 葱 韭菜、 洋葱 Confusing sia... lol.. 洋葱 is spring onion, garlic is 大蒜I guess...
sinweiy SG 在佛家另称为五辛，五种辛味之菜。根据《楞严经》记载，佛家五荤为大蒜、小蒜、兴渠、慈葱、茖葱；五荤生啖增恚，使人易怒；熟食发淫，令人多欲。[1]《梵网经》谓：“五辛，一葱、二薤、三韭、四蒜、五兴渠。”《楞伽经》谓：“五辛，一大蒜、二茖葱、三慈葱、四兰葱、五兴渠。”http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E8%91%B7%E8%8F%9C/\
