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{{Short description|Chinese savory flatbread}}
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{{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 (bread)|Bing]]
| served           = 
| main_ingredient  = [[Wheat flour]], [[scallion]]s
| variations       = 
| calories         = 
| other            = 
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'''Cong you bing''' ({{IPAc-cmn|c|ong|1|you|2|b|ing|3}}; {{lang-zh|s=|t=[[wikt:蔥油餅|蔥油餅]]|p=cōngyóubǐng|l=scallion oil pancake}}), also known as '''scallion pancake''' or '''green onion pancake''', is a [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]] [[Umami|savory]] ''[[Bing (bread)|bing]]'' (flatbread) made with wheat dough and minced [[scallion]]s (green onions). 

The [[Leavening agent|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. They are also sold commercially, either fresh or [[frozen food|frozen]] in plastic packages (often in [[Asian supermarket]]s).

==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 (biology)|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 [[Zhenjiang vinegar|Chinkiang]] or [[Rice vinegar|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>
==Gallery==
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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 cuisine|Cambodian]])
:*[[Pajeon]] (Korean)
:*[[Parotta]] (South Indian)
:*[[Podpłomyk]] (Polish)
:*[[Saudi Arabian cuisine|Marase'e]] (Saudi Arabian)
:*[[Murtabak]] (Saudi Arabian)

==See also==
* [[List of Chinese dishes]]
* [[List of onion dishes]]
* [[List of pancakes]]

==References==
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[[Category:Onion-based foods]]
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[[Category:Unleavened breads]]