Pajeon (Green Onion Pancake)

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1. 1Step 1: Clean, wash, and drain a handful of wild green onions (or about 10 stalks of normal green onion).
2. 2Step 2: Cut them into 5 inch long pieces.
3. 3Step 3: Make batter by mixing ½ cup flour, ½ cup water, 1 ts soybean paste, and ½ ts sugar in a bowl. Mix well until the batter is smooth.
4. 4Step 4: Place a non-stick pan on the stove and heat it up.
5. 5Step 5: Add about 3 tbs vegetable oil to the heated pan.
6. 6Step 6: Put the green onion on the pan parallel to each other, in the shape of a rectangle.
7. 7Step 7: Pour the batter over the green onion evenly.
8. 8Step 8: While the pancake is being cooked, keep patting it, pressing it slightly, and keeping it in a nice shape with your spatula.
9. 9Step 9: A few minutes later, when the bottom of the pancake turns crispy and golden brown, turn it over.
10. 10Step 10: Cook a few more minutes until the bottom of the pancake turns crispy and golden brown again, and flip it or turn it over.
11. 11Step 11: Cook another minute and transfer it to a serving plate.
12. 12Step 12: Serve hot with sauce.
13. 13Step 13: Mix these ingredients in a small bowl: 2 tbs soy sauce, 1 tbs vinegar, 1 ts sugar or honey, chopped onion, chopped green or red chili peppers, and 1 ts roasted toasted sesame seeds.