Pajeon
/pษหหdสสn/noun
A Korean savory pancake made primarily with scallions and batter, often containing seafood or other ingredients.
Did you know?The Korean element jeon, written ็ , is related to a traditional cooking technique of frying food in a pan rather than to a mystical or ritual term.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Korean
Korean
ํ (pa)
โGreen onion or scallionโ
Classical Chinese influence
Sino-Korean
็ (jeon)
โTo fry or pan-cookโ
Joseon period
Korean
์ (jeon)
โA savory food coated in batter or flour and pan-friedโ
20th Century
Korean
ํ์ (pajeon)
โA pancake-style jeon made with scallionsโ
Modern English
English
pajeon
โA Korean scallion pancake, increasingly used in English-language menus and food writingโ
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