Fried onion

In Indian cuisine, fried onions are one of the key ingredients for the rice dish called biryani.

[1] Smaller and irregularly shaped (from being deep-fried until they are crunchy) onions are an integral part of the American dish green bean casserole.

In Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia, known as rostad lök/ristede løg/stekte løk, they are a staple garnish for hot dogs or tunnbrödsrulle, served in local fast food restaurants or by street vendors (which are common in large cities such as Copenhagen and Stockholm).

[5] Shallots are thinly sliced and deep fried in plenty of cooking oil until golden crisp, and often placed in a tight glass jar for later use.

Crispy fried shallots are often sprinkled upon steamed rice, satay, soto, gado-gado, bubur ayam, and many other dishes as a condiment as well as garnish.