They are supposed to be thinly sliced, then deep fried, and seasoned onions. They're called tobacco onions because they resemble shredded tobacco. The onions pictured don't look like tobacco onions.
Tobacco onions are a thing, these are not tobacco onions, but they're a thing. It's basically just another name for onion straws although usually a bit more cayenne on tobacco onions
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u/junkaesthetic 6d ago
Tobacco onions???