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Chinese savory flatbread

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Cong you bing Spring onion pancakes in Taichung Alternative names Scallion pancake, green onion pancake, spring onion pancake Type Bing Place of origin China Main ingredients Wheat flour, scallions Media: Cong you bing

Cong you bing Traditional Chinese 蔥 油 餅 Simplified Chinese 葱 油 饼 Literal meaning scallion oil pancake Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin cōng yóu bǐng Wade–Giles Ts'ung1-yu2-ping3 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping cung1 jau4 beng2 Southern Min Hokkien POJ chhong iû péng

**Cong you bing** ([/ˈtsʊŋ joʊ ˌbɪŋ/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English); [Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): [蔥油餅](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%94%A5%E6%B2%B9%E9%A4%85); [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *cōngyóubǐng*; lit. 'scallion oil pancake'), also known as **scallion pancake** or **green onion pancake**, is a [Chinese](/source/Chinese_cuisine) [savory](/source/Umami) [flatbread](/source/Bing_(bread)) made with wheat dough and minced [scallions](/source/Scallion).

The [unleavened](/source/Leavening_agent) dough is folded repeatedly into layers, with oil and green onions added between each layer. Then it is pan-fried, which gives it crisp edges and a chewy texture. Many layers make up the interior, contributing to its chewy texture.[1] Variations exist on the basic method of preparation that incorporate other flavors and fillings.

Scallion pancakes are served both as a [street food](/source/Street_food) item and as a restaurant dish.[2] They are also sold commercially, either fresh or [frozen](/source/Frozen_food) in plastic packages (often in [Asian supermarkets](/source/Asian_supermarket)).

## Variations and ingredients

Other ingredients, such as chopped [fennel](/source/Fennel) greens and [sesame](/source/Sesame) seeds, are sometimes added with the green onions.

When using [garlic chives](/source/Garlic_chives) (*jiucai*), these pancakes are called *jiucai bing* (韭菜餅) or *jiucai you bing* (韭菜油餅).

In [Cambodia](/source/Cambodia), *cong you bing* is known as *num pang chen* (នំប៉័ងចិន lit. 'Chinese bread'), and it is a popular street food that is both baked and fried, rather than simply being fried like its Chinese counterpart.[3]

In [Taiwanese cuisine](/source/Taiwanese_cuisine), egg pancakes (蛋餅) are [sauteed](/source/Sauteed) with [egg](/source/Egg_(biology)) coated on one side, with thinner, moister dough.[4]

In [North America](/source/North_America), the pancakes may be served with a dipping sauce including [soy sauce](/source/Soy_sauce) and [Chinkiang](/source/Zhenjiang_vinegar) or [rice wine vinegar](/source/Rice_vinegar).[5]

In [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), [Canada](/source/Canada), the pancakes, locally known as "green onion cake", were introduced to Edmonton in 1978 by Siu To. While his version maintains the pan-fried cooking method, a derivative known as "green onion donut" started to appear around 2015 after Siu To left for Vancouver, where the cake is deep-fried.[6][7]

## Gallery

		- Taiwanese *danbing*, with eggs and scallion

## Similar dishes

Similar dishes in Chinese culture, and in other cultures, exist:

- China

- - [Laobing](/source/Laobing) - [Shaobing](/source/Shaobing)

- Elsewhere

- - *[Bánh xèo](/source/B%C3%A1nh_x%C3%A8o)* (Vietnamese) - *Negiyaki* (ねぎ焼き) variant of [okonomiyaki](/source/Okonomiyaki) (Japanese) - *Num pang chen* ([Cambodian](/source/Cambodian_cuisine)) - [Pajeon](/source/Pajeon) (Korean) - [Parotta](/source/Parotta) (South Indian) - [Podpłomyk](/source/Podp%C5%82omyk) (Polish) - [Marase'e](/source/Saudi_Arabian_cuisine) (Saudi Arabian) - [Murtabak](/source/Murtabak) (Yemeni)

## See also

- [List of Chinese dishes](/source/List_of_Chinese_dishes)

- [List of onion dishes](/source/List_of_onion_dishes)

- [List of pancakes](/source/List_of_pancakes)

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Cong you bing](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cong_you_bing).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Lee, Kevin (14 May 2020). ["Authentic Chinese Scallion Pancake (CongYouBing)"](https://www.theminichef.com/scallion-pancakes-recipe/). *The Mini Chef*. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Erway, Cathy (23 August 2023). ["How the Scallion Pancake Became the Most Versatile Bread in America"](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-scallion-pancakes-became-the-most-versatile-bread-in-america). *Condé Nast Traveler*. Retrieved 12 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Phil, Lees (24 October 2006). ["Spring Onion Bread: Khmer focaccia"](http://www.phnomenon.com/index.php/cambodian-food/street-food/spring-onion-bread-khmer-focaccia/). Phnomenon. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["蛋餅"](https://icook.tw/recipes/33288) [Dàn bǐng] (in Chinese). 5 December 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** López-Alt, J. Kenji (8 April 2011). ["Extra-Flaky Scallion Pancakes Recipe"](https://www.seriouseats.com/extra-flaky-scallion-pancakes-recipe). *Serious Eats*. Retrieved 17 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Muzyka, Kyle (7 March 2018). ["How did green onion cakes become one of Edmonton's favourite foods?"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/green-onion-cakes-edmonton-lets-find-out-siu-to-1.4566603). *[CBC News](/source/CBC_News)*. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Getting to Know Edmonton's Green Onion Cake Man"](https://www.insidehook.com/food/recipe-green-onion-cake-man).

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