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History
Dongnae pajeon belongs to Busan's old walled town, where the Dongnae market sat on the road to the hot springs. Local records tie it to the spring-onion harvests of the Nakdong delta and to offerings for the Dongnae magistracy; the dish survived as a market-day and rainy-day ritual. Dongnae Halmae Pajeon, four generations in, still griddles the canonical version, thick with onions, clams and prawn under a soft egg finish.
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Common allergens: Wheat (gluten), Shellfish, Egg
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 200g thin spring onions, trimmed to pan length
- 150g mixed clam meat, prawns and squid, chopped
- 80g rice flour, 60g wheat flour, 240ml anchovy stock, 1 tsp doenjang
- 2 eggs, beaten; neutral oil; vinegar-soy dip
Method
- Whisk the flours with stock and doenjang into a thin batter, looser than pancake batter.
- Heat a generous film of oil in a heavy pan. Lay the spring onions in a tight raft, all facing one way.
- Pour over half the batter, scatter the seafood, then the remaining batter. Fry 4 minutes on medium.
- Pour the beaten egg over the top, flip once, and fry 3 more minutes until the edges crisp while the centre stays soft.
- Slide out whole, cut with scissors at the table and eat with the vinegar-soy dip.
Tip from the editors. Do not press the pancake flat or cook it dry; Dongnae style means crisp lace at the rim and an almost runny, oniony heart.
Where to eat dongnae pajeon
Dongnae pajeon in Busan
Dongnae Halmae Pajeon ★ 4.5
Dongnae Halmae Pajeon has griddled Busan's definitive green-onion pancake for four generations, in the old district that gave the dish its name.
OrderDongnae pajeon, 28,000 won, thick with spring onion and seafood.
Why locals goThe fourth-generation home of Busan's court-recorded pajeon sits in old Dongnae, far from every tourist artery.
TipThe pajeon comes custardy in the middle by design; order the conch as the second plate.
More places to eat in Busan
Not on this list, but among the highest we score in this city. Every one is in our guide with its address, hours and what to order.
- Chaoran Cantonese, our score 4.4
- Hanwolgwan Korean, our score 4.4
- Choryang Milmyeon Korean, our score 4.3
- Cha Ae Jeon Halmae Kalguksu Korean, our score 4.2
- Nagahama Mangetsu Ramen, our score 4.2
- Sogonggan Korean Contemporary, our score 4.2
More cities are in research. Want dongnae pajeon covered somewhere specific? Tell us where you want to eat.