cong you bing

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| name = Cong you bing

| image = Spring onion pancake 2013.JPG

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| caption = Spring onion pancakes in Taichung

| alternate_name = Scallion pancake, green onion pancake, spring onion pancake

| country = China

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| type = Bing

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| main_ingredient = Wheat flour, scallions

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{{Infobox Chinese|t=蔥油餅|s=葱油饼|w=Ts'ung¹-yu²-ping³|p=cōng yóu bǐng|j=cung1 jau4 beng2|poj= chhong iû péng|l=scallion oil pancake}}

Cong you bing ({{IPAc-cmn|c|ong|1|you|2|b|ing|3}}; {{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 bing (flatbread) made with wheat dough and minced scallions (green onions).

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.{{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}} 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. 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.{{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}}

In Taiwanese cuisine, egg pancakes (蛋餅) are sauteed with egg coated on one side, with thinner, moister dough.{{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}}

In North America, the pancakes may be served with a dipping sauce including soy sauce and Chinkiang or rice wine vinegar.{{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}}