Monday, May 18, 2009

Taiwan Street Food: Cong You Bing - 蔥油餅 Scallion Pancakes

On my walk from Chong Shiao over to Ren Ai Lu in Taipei, Taiwan, I always pass this old man who has been around for 10 years. Friendly Taiwanese chap who told me that american kids like me always stop to have his infamous Cong You Bing or Scallion (蔥) Pancake (油餅- oil cake).
His Cong You Bing are flaky and crispy, light and not overly greasy. He said that lots of wai guo rhen (foriengners) will stop and bring some frozen dough back with them!!! it's never the same though.

For the life of me, I can't figure out how that thin sheet of dough turns into such a light and fluffy pancake!!!

Taiwan street fooD (路邊攤)! Location: Between Chong Shiao and Ren Ai Lu, just past Eslite closer to Ren Ai Lu between 1pm to 5pm monday through friday. Each Pancake will run you about 25NT

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