The Tsai Family’s Spring Onion Cakes

The family of my friend and fellow Chinese-American Ming Tsai hails from northern China, where wheat is eaten perhaps more frequently than rice. This recipe is a very popular treat in the northern regions, and one that Ming Tsai’s family brought with them to America.

The recipe illustrates the Chinese penchant for enlivening the simplest foods with just salt and spring onions; the results are surprisingly satisfying. These spring onion cakes may be