Homey Green Onion Pancakes

Approaching the end of spring break, hoping it would miraculously extend for a further week or more. Woke up to the sounds of barking cause Molson the dog has arrived for his week off. He is a loving hungarian vizsla but his love for food makes it difficult for all of us to eat freely. His limbs are lean but strong, his nose is ever so sensitive that if you open a can of corn, he'd be snooping by, hoping to find something delicious.

My roommate is a Taiwanese girl who cooks all the time, making delicacies from home that brings back memories. We decided to make green onion pancakes (蔥油餅) which are often found in the streets of night market in Taiwan. I personally find it in Shanghai restaurants back in Hong Kong.

First, chop up 6 green onions into fine pieces. I myself prefer using a pair of scissors cause it's more efficient that way. Mix in 1 teaspoon of salt into the green onions.

Prepare a rolling pin and a flat surface to roll the dough. It would also be handy to have a small bowl of oil around as well as salt and pepper seasonings.

The dough could be easily prepared. First obtain 3 cups of flour with 1 tsp of salt. Then place 1 cup of boiling water and mix the ingredients together. Then add around 100mL of cold water.

Roll the dough out into a large rectangular shape.

 Sprinkle some green onions along with some salt and pepper on the surface.

Roll the dough.

Cut the dough into 5 cm wide chunks.

Roll the dough out and spread a layer of oil each time the dough is rolled out.

Roll out the dough again. This process is repeated multiple times to create layers. The more layers you do, the flakier it will be. Remember to spread oil each time the dough is rolled out.

For the last time, roll the dough into a round shape.

Roll dough into a thin layer. And it is ready to be panfried.

Tada! The finished product. Delicious right off the stove.