Jeon (court)
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 전 |
| Hanja : | 煎 |
| Revised Romanization : | Jeon |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Chŏn |
Jeon is a pancake-like dish in Korean cuisine . In Korea, Jeon is also known as Buchimge ( 부침개 ) and Jijimi ( 지짐이 ), the latter name originating from the south and from there to Japan, where the dish is also called ( Japanese チ ヂ ミ ). Jeon means "flat baked, stretched".
The basic ingredients are water , flour and egg . They are mixed with various ingredients such as seafood and vegetables or kimchi and fried in oil. Jeon is usually eaten as a starter or as anju (food with alcoholic beverages). Jeon is also served as an important part of ceremonial menus. Typical versions are pajeon (spring onion pancake) and kimchijeon (kimchi pancake).
Web links
Commons : Jeon (food) - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Jeon . Doosan Encyclopedia (Korean)
- Buchimge . Naver -Kitchen (Korean)