{{Short description|Chinese savory flatbread}} {{more citations needed|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox food | name = Cong you bing | image = Spring onion pancake 2013.JPG | image_size = 300px | caption = Spring onion pancakes in Taichung | alternate_name = Scallion pancake, green onion pancake, spring onion pancake | country = China | region = | creator = | course = | type = Bing | served = | main_ingredient = Wheat flour, scallions | variations = | calories = | other = }} {{Infobox Chinese|t=蔥 油 餅|s=葱 油 饼|w=Ts'ung<sup>1</sup>-yu<sup>2</sup>-ping<sup>3</sup>|p=cōng yóu bǐng|j=cung1 jau4 beng2|poj= chhong iû péng|l=scallion oil pancake}}
'''Cong you bing''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|s|ʊ|ŋ|_|j|oʊ|_|ˌ|b|ɪ|ŋ}}; {{lang-zh|s=|t=蔥油餅|p=cōngyóubǐng|l=scallion oil pancake}}), also known as '''scallion pancake''' or '''green onion pancake''', is a Chinese savory flatbread made with wheat dough and minced scallions.
The unleavened 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theminichef.com/scallion-pancakes-recipe/ |title=Authentic Chinese Scallion Pancake (CongYouBing) |work=The Mini Chef |access-date=2020-05-26 |date=May 14, 2020 |first=Kevin |last=Lee}}</ref> Variations exist on the basic method of preparation that incorporate other flavors and fillings.
Scallion pancakes are served both as a street food item and as a restaurant dish.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Erway |first=Cathy |date=2023-08-23 |title=How the Scallion Pancake Became the Most Versatile Bread in America |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-scallion-pancakes-became-the-most-versatile-bread-in-america |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Condé Nast Traveler |language=en-US}}</ref> They are also sold commercially, either fresh or frozen in plastic packages (often in Asian supermarkets).
==Variations and ingredients== Other ingredients, such as chopped fennel greens and sesame seeds, are sometimes added with the green onions.
When using garlic chives (''jiucai''), these pancakes are called ''jiucai bing'' (韭菜餅) or ''jiucai you bing'' (韭菜油餅).
In Cambodia, ''cong you bing'' is known as {{lang|km-latn|num pang chen}} ({{lang|km|នំប៉័ងចិន}} {{literal translation|Chinese bread}}), and it is a popular street food that is both baked and fried, rather than simply being fried like its Chinese counterpart.<ref>{{cite web |last=Phil |first=Lees |url=http://www.phnomenon.com/index.php/cambodian-food/street-food/spring-onion-bread-khmer-focaccia/ |title=Spring Onion Bread: Khmer focaccia |publisher=Phnomenon |date=24 October 2006 |access-date=15 June 2012}}</ref>
In Taiwanese cuisine, egg pancakes (蛋餅) are sauteed with egg coated on one side, with thinner, moister dough.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://icook.tw/recipes/33288 |title=蛋餅 |date=5 December 2012 |access-date=1 March 2023 |language=zh |trans-title=Dàn bǐng}}</ref>
In North America, the pancakes may be served with a dipping sauce including soy sauce and Chinkiang or rice wine vinegar.<ref>{{cite web|last=López-Alt|first=J. Kenji|title=Extra-Flaky Scallion Pancakes Recipe|website=Serious Eats|date=April 8, 2011|url=https://www.seriouseats.com/extra-flaky-scallion-pancakes-recipe|access-date=December 17, 2024}}</ref>
In Edmonton, 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Muzyka |first=Kyle |date=7 March 2018 |title=How did green onion cakes become one of Edmonton's favourite foods? |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/green-onion-cakes-edmonton-lets-find-out-siu-to-1.4566603 |work=CBC News |access-date=3 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Getting to Know Edmonton's Green Onion Cake Man | url=https://www.insidehook.com/food/recipe-green-onion-cake-man }}</ref>
==Gallery== <gallery mode="packed" widths="160px" heights="160px"> File:Chinese chive pancakes, Jia Yan, 5 rue Humblot, Paris 001.jpg File:Scallion pancakes.jpg File:Food 蔥油餅, 蘇杭餐廳, 濟南店, 台大校友會館, 台北 (24287634416).jpg File:Food 香煎蔥花餅, Yi Yuan Peking Cuisine, The Westin Taipei, 頤園, 頤園北京料理, 六福皇宮, 台北威斯汀六福皇宮, 台北 (20221964242).jpg File:Food 蔥油餅, 福原樓, 福原樓北方小館, 北方福原樓小館, 台北 (14587573442).jpg File:Food (26032030696).jpg File:Chive egg pancake.jpg|Taiwanese ''danbing'', with eggs and scallion </gallery>
==Similar dishes== Similar dishes in Chinese culture, and in other cultures, exist: *China :*Laobing :*Shaobing
*Elsewhere :*''Bánh xèo'' (Vietnamese) :*{{nihongo|''Negiyaki''|ねぎ焼き|}} variant of okonomiyaki (Japanese) :*''Num pang chen'' (Cambodian) :*Pajeon (Korean) :*Parotta (South Indian) :*Podpłomyk (Polish) :*Marase'e (Saudi Arabian) :*Murtabak (Yemeni)
==See also== * List of Chinese dishes * List of onion dishes * List of pancakes
==References== {{Commons category|Cong you bing}} {{Reflist}}
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