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Had a nice family dinner at Chang's Garden in Arcadia (on Duarte just east of Baldwin) last night. The crispy scallion pancake stuffed with sliced beef, scallions, cilantro, and hoisin -- was quite tasty. Also recommended are the pork ribs wrapped in sticky rice and lotus leaves. Succulent and savory. Other dishes ordered were so-so, but I would definitely go back for these two.
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If you want to try a ridiculously good Korean scallion pancake, the best way to go is at Dan Sung Sa on 6th and Berendo in K-town. Incredible. We'll be blogging about them later today at www.infinitefress.blogspot.com .
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You have to try Mandarin Noodle Deli in Temple City (they are the original owners of Mandarin Noodle House in Monterey Park aka Mandarin Deli)
Their Onion Pancake is the sh!t ... gotta get a bowl of their beef noodle soup too!!!
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Tried Mandarin Noodle Deli for the third time -- but this time, we went with chowhound recs: beef stewed vegetable soup, sliced beef with pancake, and pan fried meat dumplings. The beef broth was very flavorful, and probably the best dish ordered, tho not so pleased with the gummy spaghetti-type noodles that gave body to the soup. The dumplings were good but not great. The lady behind the counter told me they were filled with beef, but boy did they look like and taste like pork...undercooked pork at that! (The dumplings at the Dumpling House on Rosemead are much better.) The scallion pancake was the most disappointing of all. Dough was rough and heavy, and the beef was chewy. The scallions and cilantro were tucked into the roll, but didn't seem integrated into the dish. (I prefer a more refined beef-scallion pancake, like the one at Chang's Garden.) Perhaps I should've stuck with the plain thin onion pancake. Overall, a disappointing meal. Looking forward to trying Earthen next.
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mintleaves
Mar 1, 2007 03:28 PM
Oh I forgot to mention that there's this Chinese breakfast place on the corner of New Ave & Valley (Yong He) has an awesome scallion pancakes as well, you can ask them to add an fried egg in between...so good!
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mintleaves
Mar 1, 2007 03:26 PM
Dumpling Master has a pretty good scallion pancake but it's more chewy and a little on the greasy side but nonetheless tasty. Good Time Deli on the second floor of the Focus Plaza in San Gabriel has a perfect scallion pancake, not too greasy and too fried and just the right amount of crispy.
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LA really like the scallion pancakes at Mandrette on Beverly Blvd. Simple Chinese-style (as the name implies). Served w/sweet, tangy plum sauce. Mmmm. Hit and miss with other items on the menu -- but also really liked their cold tofu with scallion appetizer -- surprizingly tastey and refreshing for something so basic.
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Yeah, I agree with some earlier posters; generally, "scallion pancakes" is more times than not, a reference to a version of Chinese food. Traditionally, it usually doesn't include much more than scallions or garlic and rarely includes protein.
The Korean seafood pancakes or similar Korean creations probably deserve their own thread/catgory. Although quite tasty in their own right, they're simply not the same thing. It's not unlike comparing French crepes to Baltimore style crab cakes.
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They have them at Dumpling Master on Atlantic in Monterey Park. And as stated above, 99 Ranch Market has surprisingly good ones that you simply pop in the toaster. I was addicted to them for a couple weeks and went through several packages before burning out on them.
At J&J Shanghai on Valley Blvd. in San Gabriel they have a similar dish called "million layer glutonous cake" or something like that.... not exactly the same but just as good, if not better... plus the XLB and other dishes at J&J are really good too.
The OP should at least try the Korean pancakes, because while not the same, I think they're similar enough that it may fulfill the craving. The ones I had at Wharo in Marina del Rey are very good, I recall it being much more like a scallion pancake than an eggy omlette-type dish.
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SauceSupreme
Feb 27, 2007 09:50 PM
I agree with the J&J rec; the scallion pancakes are a nice counterbalance to their dumplings.
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I'll fifth or whatever the recommendation with regard to Earthen's onion pancakes. To repeat a comment somebody made on an earlier thread on the subject, onion pancakes have strangely crossed over to Americanized Chinese restaurants in New York, but out here you'd have to go to an authentic Shanghainese, Taiwanese or other "northern" place to find them.
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I agree with the choices for Earthen and Mandarin Noodle House. I also like the ones at Little Sheep. They're a little more fried and not as limp as some of the other places.
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notmartha
Oct 31, 2006 08:20 PM
I'll 2nd/3rd/4th Earthern's! I am addicted to their scallion pancakes and have to get my fix now and then. They don't reheat too well, unfortunately.
Theirs is thin -crispy on the outside, with a very thin internal layer that's soft and tender. Perfect combination of texture, and not too oily or salty. Not at all like those big thick hockey pugs that passes for scallion pancakes at the chinese supermarkets.
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How about in San Gabriel Valley? I'm talkin' fairly crispy on outside, nice texture inside, w/ fresh scallion taste (scallions become bitter & off if chopped well before they're used), and NOT oily.
I've had twice at the Chinese Islamic restaurant in "Chinese shopping center" on Valley in San Gabriel and other places but they are too oil saturated. There was a photo in last month's Los Angeles Magazine on ethnic food that looked really good, Anyone know the restaurant, and better yet- Has anybody tried??›6 Replies -
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In Mandarin Chinese, they're called "Cong You Bing", which are usually translated at "Green Onion Pancake", "Scallion Pancake", or "Paratha".
I'm in OC, not LA, so I can't make any recommendations. Look for restaurants serving cuisine from China's northern region, such as Shangai, Beijin, or Islamic Chinese cuisine. They should have it there.
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The Korean p'ajeon are different than the Chinese scallion pancakes and although delicious, might not be what the original poster is looking for. The Korean p'ajeon include eggs; the Chinese scallion pancakes do not, and they're an entirely different thing.
I've had good ones at many Chinese restaurants in the SGV -- try China Islamic in Rosemead, A&J Restaurant (on Valley in San Gabriel), Mei Long Village, Lake Spring, etc.
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Pei
Oct 31, 2006 01:42 AM
I was thinking the same thing when i read about the Korean scallion pancakes. The Korean version is soft in the center and crispy around the edges, often chock full of things other than scallions. The Chinese version is very crispy all over, since it has no egg in it. Korean version is more like egg omlet, Chinese version more like a fried dough.
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Das Ubergeek
Oct 31, 2006 01:08 AM
In L.A. you can get them at Korean restaurants more readily than Chinese -- Green Oaks (Duk Su Jang) on Sherman Way and Van Nuys Blvd. definitely has them.
They're called p'ajeon (pah-jawn) in Korean. You can get them with seafood, too, in which case they're haemul (hay-mool) p'ajeon.
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