The other day at the Korean store, I found a package of Kimbo Brand frozen chinese chives cakes. It said it was easy to pan-fry, so of course I gave in to my impulse buy and decided to get it. You never know when you're going to have a chives pancake craving when all the Chinese restos are shut.
The directions were pretty simple: heat some oil in a wok, brown one side with 2-3 Tbsp of water, and repeat on the other side. Actually, the directions told me to "make brown side" on each side of the pancake before serving (I love Engrish!). Easy-peasy, right? Well, it actually was pretty easy to cook, which was a big relief. I'm always worried about these packaged foods not coming out as easily as they claim.
The pancakes themselves came out quite nice, with a very nice browned outside, and plenty of chives on the inside. I only wish the dough wasn't so doughy and thick. It was otherwise a wonderful (MSG-free) snack for our friends.
2 comments:
I love how the interplay of sun and shadow draws my eye to the crisp and moist sections of the pancake.
Once again, your photos whet myappetite!
@nycinephile: Ha, I'm always glad to make you hungry!
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