Name: Crisp Vegetable Pancake (Pajon)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings as a starter or side dish
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 cups flour, preferably half all-purpose, half glutinous rice; 5 scallions, green parts only, trimmed, cut into 3-inch lengths, and sliced lengthwise; 20 chives, preferably Chinese chives (“garlic”) chives, roughly chopped; 2 medium carrots, grated; 1 small yellow or green summer squash, grated; 1 tablespoon corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil, plus more for frying; Soy Dipping Sauce; 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings as a starter or side dish

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

In Korea, this popular starter and snack is served at home, in restaurants, and on street corners. (It’s also one of the most popular dishes in Korean restaurants in the States.) At its most basic, it’s a large egg batter scallion pancake, but other vegetables, meat, and seafood are often added to make it a fancier and more substantial dish. Glutinous rice flour creates a wonderfully chewy texture, but if you can’t find it, all-purpose flour is perfectly fine. Serve these immediately after