Snack Attack... Chinese- style!

my first day in the MICU, and i had the afternoon off! what better way to spend the extra hours than in the kitchen? :) i decided to try out a scallion pancake recipe- link included below. (sorry, too lazy today to type out instructions :P)

http://appetiteforchina.com/recipes/chinese-scallion-pancakes-photo-photo-recipe

**note: this recipe requires yeast. and the water: flour measurements are definitely off. i had to add a lot of extra flour to get the dough to be the right consistency. but she does provide pictures, which helps

no rolling pin? no problem! improvise with any round-ish surface you have in the kitchen... (i used a beer glass hahaha)

final conclusion: major props to chinese moms who do this on a regular basis!


if you want to try a recipe without yeast, this is from my good friend, joanna:

Scallion Pancakes

1. mix 3 cups flour with 1 cup flour

2. add 1/3 cup cold water and mix til even

3. knead on lightly floured surface until you have smooth ball o'dough

4. let dough rest 30 mintures

5. chop scallions into 1/8" pieces while you wait

6. take dough and form log 2-3 inches in diameter

7. cut log into 6-8 equal pieces

8. take one piece of dough, round than flatten in lightly floured surface

9. roll dough until about 1/16" thick

10. put 1 tsp oil on top, spread evenly

11. sprinkle layer of salt on top then a layer of chopped scallions

12. roll up pancake with scallion side on inside

13. once you've rolledup pancake, take one end of the roll and wrap around the other so it makes a circle (similar to a cinammon roll) (tuck end under so it doesn't unravel)

14. put piece of saran wrap over them and let rest for 30 minutes (so oil can absorb into dough more)

15. roll them out after 30 minutes, flatten with palm first, then roll into round pancake until 1/8" thick

16. put about 1 Tbsp oil in frying pan and fry on medium high heat

let me know which you like better!