“Jang” is a kind of seasoning, like soy sauce (Gan jang in Korean), soy bean paste (Doen jang in Korean), or chilli paste (Gochu jang in Korean). Therefore “Jang Ddeok” means pancakes seasoned with some kind of sauce that I mentioned above. Its name can change depending on what kind of sauce, vegetable and meat you add in it.
Since I add sesame leaves the most, I will name this meal sesame leaves pancakes.
Ingredients for 2 people
- Flour mix -1 cup : You can just use flour. (I got this flour mix for free when I bought something else. I can’t remember what it was though. It is a mix of flour, salt, sugar, corn powder etc. Usually you can get this for under 1500 won (Us $ 1.60))
- Water -3/4 cup
- Chili paste (Gochujang) -1 tsp
- 5 sesame leaves
- 1/4 a zucchini
- 1 green chili
- 4 stalks of spring onions
- 1/4 an onion
Preparation
1. Thin slice the zucchini, onion, sesame leaves and diagonally slice the chili.
2. Cut the spring onions into medium size pieces.
3. Sieve the flour mix into a big bowl.
4. Add the water. Stir it.
5. Add the chili paste and mix it. Add all the vegetables.
Cooking
- Pre heat the pan.
- Put some oil in (about 1 tbsp).
- Scoop out (one spoonful at a time) the mixed pancake, with a spoon, on to the pan.
- Turn them over when the bottom part cooks.
- When both sides cook, serve them on the plate.
- I usually serve them with a small bowl of soy sauce (mix with one dash of vinegar) for dipping. Or you can make some fancy dipping sauce like I made for squid pancakes.
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How would you describe the taste of these leaves? Are they the same as perilla or shiso used in Japanese cooking? http://www.ilovecookbooks.com
Thank you for this recipe! I do have a question: pajun recipes usually have egg, but this one doesn’t?!? Should I use an egg to make the batter? Thanks!
FYI: Those are not sesame leaves (not the same plant as the sesame seed). So if you’re looking for them at your local Korean store, you are looking for “Perilla leaves.”
Hello, tellos
Thanks for visiting. You’ve been to Korea before hey, I hope you had a good time here. I know some people make buchigae with a waffle maker, it seems to turn out well. I hope your idea does too.
Hey great blog, i like it… I’m from switzerland. and i discoverd korean culture and food last year in vancouver!!! i’ve been i Busan last august !!! it was amazing.. anyway what i wanted to say is that in switzerland we eat crepe with a special oven that makes small crepes and i thought it can be a nice way to cook pajan too!!! chek the picture.
http://image.auctionweb.info/lister/original/0311-0001/00104445hkl_1071255504zu.jpg
I will try soon and tell you how it works..