DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Cong you bing
Also known as: scallion pancake, Cōngyóubǐng, 葱油饼, 蔥油餅
Chinese layered wheat flatbreads crisped with scallions and oil.
About Cong you bing
Cong you bing are Chinese savoury scallion flatbreads built from layered wheat dough rather than a pourable pancake batter. This profile follows Maggie Zhu's straightforward version of flour, water, scallions, salt and vegetable oil, excluding the optional Sichuan peppercorns.
Scallions give the pancakes a sweet, fresh allium aroma, while salt sharpens the flavour and oil carries it through the layered dough. Browning adds toasted wheat notes without a dipping sauce or extra seasoning built into the profile.
Each pancake is round and mottled golden brown, with dark crisp patches and green scallion pieces visible across the surface. Torn edges reveal thin, chewy layers beneath the flaky, crisp exterior.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cong you bing
Maggie Zhu's Chinese Scallion Pancakes.
- All-purpose wheat flourLayered dough structure
- WaterHot-water dough hydration
- ScallionsFresh allium filling
- SaltSeasoning
- Vegetable oilLayer separation and crisp frying
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- All-purpose wheat flour:
- Water:
- Scallions:
- Salt:
- Vegetable oil: . The source does not specify the oil's botanical source or complete commercial formula.
Origins & food traditions
Maggie Zhu supplies the complete selected Chinese scallion-pancake recipe using all-purpose wheat flour, water, salt, vegetable oil and green onion, with Sichuan peppercorns explicitly optional. The reference article independently identifies cong you bing as a Chinese layered, pan-fried wheat-and-scallion flatbread.
Cuisines & regions
- Chinese Cuisine
- Taiwanese CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Shandong cuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.