Cong You Bing (Scallion Pancake)
The outside is crispy, the inside is mochi! A classic street stall with an unbearable aroma of green onions
Description
A flat, savory scallion pancake loved at street stalls across China. Wheat dough is rolled with oil and minced scallions, folded into multiple layers, flattened, and pan-fried crispy in generous oil.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Scallion
- Veg oil(or lard)
- Salt
- Five-Spice
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Knead flour with hot water (Tang Mian method) to make it chewy.
- Roll dough into a thin rectangle; brush with oil (or lard), salt, and Five-Spice.
- Scatter massive minced scallions evenly.
- Roll tightly into a long snake, then coil it up like a snail shell (creating flaky layers).
- Press the coil flat and roll it out into a disc.
- Pan-fry in generous oil until both sides are golden brown and crispy.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Roasted aroma of heated scallions and depth of lard、ラードのコク
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Can be perfectly made with JP flour and thin scallions
Pairing
Warm Soy Milk / Porridge
Trivia
A national Chinese breakfast/snack. A famous Chinese urban legend claims Marco Polo loved this so much that he returned to Italy and ordered chefs to invent Pizza based on it.
Eating tips & etiquette
Tear it by hand while piping hot. Enjoy peeling apart the flaky, pie-like layers. It is also delicious dipped in Doubanjiang or soy sauce.
Allergen
Wheat, Sesame