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    Published: Mar 11, 2023 · Modified: Sep 7, 2023 by Zen · This post may contain affiliate links.

    What to Eat with Scallion Pancakes (25 Sides)

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    What to eat with scallion pancakes, from classic Chinese recipes such as noodle soups to Singaporean style braised pork!

    Crispy and flaky pan fried scallion pancakes on parchment paper.
    Jump to:
    • Dipping Sauces
    • Salads
    • Dim Sum
    • Soups
    • Foods with Sauce
    • Congee
    • Tea
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    Chinese Scallion Pancakes, also known as Cong You Bing, is a flatbread that is a popular street food in Asia that can also be found at Dim Sum restaurants. It's often eaten as breakfast or as a snack!

    If you don't have your go-to recipe, do give my 4-ingredient Chinese Green Onion pancake a try!

    Note: not to be confused with Pajeon or Korean green onion pancakes!

    Dipping Sauces

    A bowl of garlic and chilli mixed with calamansi lime and soy sauce .

    The most important thing to serve with scallion pancakes is the classic dipping sauce! If not, the pancakes will lack flavor.

    Chinese Dipping Sauce

    The traditional dip is an easy to make, tangy and savory sesame oil-soy sauce- vinegar mix. It's similar to Chinese Dumpling sauce, but you can use soy sauce and white rice vinegar (instead of black vinegar.) This is seasoned with some sugar, spring onions and a drizzle of sesame oil. Taste and add more vinegar or soy as you like!

    Easy Chinese dumpling Sauce
    Chinese dumpling sauce is a real burst of flavor: it's tangy, sweet, salty, sometimes spicy, and always delicious! Even better, it can be made in 1 minute using 4 simple ingredients, making it the perfect sauce for the time-poor!
    Click here for the Chinese dipping sauce.
    Close-up of a fat pork dumpling dipped in a chili soy sauce.

    Calamansi Soy Sauce

    A bowl of garlic and chilli mixed with calamansi lime and soy sauce .

    You can also try something different, like this Filipino lime soy sauce!

    Toyomansi sauce & marinade (Calamansi soy sauce)
    A classic and super easy to make Filipinno dipping sauce and marinade, toyomansi is bursting with delicious, tangy flavours. Eat it with steamed seafood or to marinade pork and chicken for your next BBQ!
    Click here for the Filipino sauce.
    A bowl of garlic and chilli mixed with calamansi lime and soy sauce .

    Salads

    Cucumber salad

    Cut cucumbers with chilli oil, soy sauce and vinegar heaped on top of them.

    The cucumbers not only complement the nutritional profile of the spring onion pancakes, they also provide a delicious and slightly spicy chili sauce to dip the pancakes in!

    Cold cucumber salad recipe
    The easy Chinese cold cucumber salad recipe is delicious and full of spicy flavor. Best of all, it only requires 4-ingredients and takes 5-10 minutes to make. 
    Click here for the Chinese cucumber salad recipe.
    Close-up of red spicy asian cucumber salad.

    Pickled Cucumbers

    Sliced cucumbers in a glass container from Ikea.

    Pickles are a great tangy accompaniment to most dishes!

    Asian Quick Pickled Cucumbers (5-min)
    These easy and delicious Asian Quick Pickled Cucumbers are ready in 5 minutes, and make a great cooling side dish in summer! (I show you how to make 2 versions: 1 that can be immediately after tossing in the brine (the 5-min recipe) and a 2nd that has a milder flavor and needs to pickle for 15- 30 minutes.)
    Click here for the Chinese Pickles recipe.
    A jar of homemade pickled cucumbers with chilies and an onion next to it.

    Green Salad

    Or a simple vegetable salad with a light tangy dressing would do nicely too!

    Asian Chicken Salad

    Although the pancakes are delicious, they're quite carb heavy, so I suggest a fibre and protein-rich dish such as a chicken salad. This is also the perfect way to use up leftover roast meat, so it's wallet-friendly too!

    Dim Sum

    Bao

    Chee chew fan and char siew bao on a pink dim sum lunch table.

    Bao buns are delicious with scallion pancakes. If you're not a fan of the traditional char siu, try these modern bao bun fillings!

    Soups

    Whilst you can certainly pair the Chinese flatbread with anything you wish, I personally do not recommend fried rice or white rice as the meal will be much too dry and heavy with all the carbs! (If you're on a low-carb diet, try these Keto Chinese recipes.)

    Go for noodles and soup instead!

    Cabbage Soup

    Chinese Da Ba Cai Tang with wolf berries in a Dutch oven.
    Easy Chinese Cabbage Soup Recipe (20 minutes)
    This easy and quick Chinese Cabbage Soup is a nutritious dish on the dinner table in 20 minutes (unlike other Asian soups which typically take forever to cook!) Moreover, you can get the ingredients at your regular store without having to go to the Asian market (just substitute the goji berries with carrots.) I also show you how to make a light version for a family dinner in summer and a heartier one for winter.
    Click here for the Napa Cabbage recipe.
    Scooping up some homemade Chinese Cabbage Soup with wolfberries.

    Wonton Soup

    Chinese wontons in a bowl of clear chicken soup.
    Easy Vegan Wonton Soup for Colds
    Done in 20 minute vegan Chinese wonton soup that tastes as good as the traditional version. Gluten-free and made without commercially bought stock/ bouillon cube OR hours of making homemade stock! A great flu fighter thanks to the ginger and garlic!
    Click here for the Chinese vegan soup recipe.
    Chinese wontons in a bowl of clear chicken soup.

    Egg Drop Soup

    A spoonful off corn soup with egg ribbons and spring onions.

    This is an easy 15-minute version of the classic Chinese egg soup recipe, pimped up with corn.

    Corn Egg Drop Soup (10-min)
    Corn Egg Drop Soup is an easy but delicious Chinese soup that only takes 10 minutes to cook! Made with only simple ingredients that you can find in a regular grocery store, but so much better than takeout!
    Click here for the classic Chinese takeout recipe.
    Holding up a bowl of egg drop soup with corn.

    ABC Soup

    The ingredients needed for ABC Soup on a tablecloth.
    Chinese ABC Soup recipe
    This will sound corny but ABC Soup is as easy as ABC to make! A staple in most Chinese households, it's the ultimate affordable and nutritious comfort food that is perfect on a rainy day. (I have tested it with a bouillon cube, broth made with a whole chicken, pork ribs, pork bones etc.)
    Click here for the Chinese family soup recipe.
    Close-up of a bowl of ABC soup with corn, potato, carrot and tomato.

    Foods with Sauce

    It's nice to have some extra sauce to dip the green onion pancakes in!

    Ma Po Tofu

    This spicy tofu dish involves diced soft tofu stir-fried chili oil and Szechuan peppercorns

    Mapo Eggplant

    A pan full of Chinese sauteed eggplants with mushrooms, spring onions and chilies.
    Easy Spicy Chinese Eggplant Recipe (Vegan)
    This Vegan Easy Spicy Chinese Eggplant Recipe is a delicious and easy way to use up your eggplant crop! A healthier version that the one you get Chinese restaurants, the sweet-and-salty savory sauce is full of umami and ever so good with just a bowl of white rice! (I use Doubanjiang as a base, but also show you what to do if you don't have it.)
    Click here for the sautéed eggplant recipe.
    A skillet full of eggplants and mushrooms tossed in spicy doubanjiang.

    Braised Beef

    This is a hearty and very flavorful dish in which beef is braised with soy sauce, garlic, ginger and spices such as star anise till tender. The savory sauce goes well with the Chinese savory pancakes.

    Tau Yew Bak

    A spoonful of homemade soy sauce braised pork.

    If you don't eat beef, try braised pork belly!

    Tau Yew Bak (Braised Pork in Soy Sauce)
    A super easy recipe to make for a weekday dinner after work, this braised pork dish is a delicious comfort food that doesn't require much prep time.
    Try the Soy Braised Pork Belly recipe.
    Close-up of a spoonful of braised pork shoulder with carrot and coriander.

    Congee

    Scallion pancakes are a bit like You Tiao (Chinese fried breadsticks), which taste best dipped in something nice and hot, like a steaming bowl of jook!

    Scallop Porridge

    A spoon scooping a fresh scallop out of a bowl of seafood congee.
    Dried scallop congee recipe
    Click here for the scallop porridge recipe.
    A spoon scooping a fresh scallop out of a bowl of seafood congee.

    Pumpkin Porridge

    A bowl of warm orange Chinese pumpkin porridge next to fall decor.
    Chinese Pumpkin Porridge
    Adapted from the recipe of a Michelin star Chinese restaurant (in a 5-star hotel) to make it possible for daily weeknight dinners!
    Click here for the pumpkin congee recipe.
    A bowl of bright orange leftover pumpkin puree Chinese porridge jook.

    Abalone Congee

    Close-up of a bowl of chicken porridge with a huge abalone on top.
    Easy Chinese Canned Abalone Porridge
    A no-fuss, easy Chinese Canned Abalone Porridge recipe, also known as jook or congee, which can be made using store cupboard ingredients. So easy there's only 1 photo for the step-by-step instructions, it's the perfect comfort food and a delicious recipe for a weekday dinner.
    Click here for the abalone congee recipe.
    Close-up of a bowl of chicken porridge with a huge abalone on top.

    Shrimp Congee

    A bowl of seafood congee with prawns and ginger.
    Easy Chinese Seafood congee with shrimp/ prawn
    This Easy Chinese Seafood congee with shrimps or prawns is a delicious seafood rice porridge that is easy to cook but still silky and rich. Chicken stock/ broth optional!
    Click here for the classic Cantonese breakfast recipe.
    A bowl of seafood congee with prawns and ginger.

    Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Congee

    A bowl of chicken rice porridge and tea
    Chinese people like to drink tea after meals as it washes down the oil. Congee isn't oily but I still like to end with tea!
    Leftover roast chicken congee (jook)
    A great way to use up your roast chicken leftovers is to make rice porridge (jook)
    Click here for the chicken porridge recipe.
    A close-up of a bowl of chicken congee

    Tea

    Though delicious, these pancakes do soak up some oil and Chinese tea is great for washing down excess oil! You can go with jasmine tea, oolong tea, tieguanyin, pu er OR try 1 of the following caffeine free herbal teas!

    Golden Osmanthus Tea (Gui Hua Cha)
    One of the most popular non-caffeinated Chinese teas, Pure Golden Osmanthus Tea (or 桂花茶 Gui Hua Cha) was part of the Chinese imperial palace's diet dating back to the Tang dynasty! If you want to drink what the royals drank, here are 4 easy ways to make this beautifying, classic and popular Chinese tea
    Click here for the osmanthus flower tea recipe.
    A cup of golden osmanthus tea made using dried gui hua flowers in a tea strainer
    How to make Goji Berry tea drink (Wolfberry tea)
    A delicate and nourishing drink, goji berry tea or wolfberry tea is easy to make and good for your eyesight. You can have it alone, or add other ingredients to make Ginger Goji Berry tea or Red Date Goji Berry Tea.
    Click here for the goji berry tea recipe.
    A cup of wolfberry tea with dried goji berries next to it.
    Longan Tea with Red Dates
    This Ginger Red date Longan Tea recipe with Goji Berries is a nourishing, traditional Chinese tea. It contains no caffeine and warms you right up on a cold day!
    Click here for the dried longan ginger tea recipe.
    Someone holding a cup of longan jujube tea with other TCM ingredients in the background.
    Ginger lemongrass tea recipe
    This ginger lemongrass tea recipe is a fragrant, no-caffeine tisane that tastes great both hot and chilled. Jazz it up with some edible flowers, mint leaves or slices of lemon to make the perfect summertime drink!
    Click here for the lemongrass tea recipe.
    Overhead shot of lemongrass tea with edible flowers floating in it.
    Lychee tea recipe
    An easy lychee tea recipe: litchi tea is a non-alcoholic lychee drink is the perfect refreshing beverage for a hot summer's day! It can be easily varied by changing the type of tea used, or adding other ingredients such as lemon, rose or ginger.
    Click here for the lychee drink recipe.
    Overhead shot of lychee tea with lemon and mint.
    Korean Barley Tea Recipe (Boricha) (Mugicha)
    A deliciously nutty and aromatic no-caffeine tea that can be drunk both hot and cold. Ice barley tea is great on a hot day!
    Click here for the Da Mai Cha recipe.
    A glass of cold roasted barley tea.
    Chinese jujube tea with ginger (Red date tea)
    A traditional Chinese and Korean drink which is sweet and nourishing.
    Click here for the Hong Zao Cha recipe.
    A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.
    Hong Kong Coffee milk tea recipe
    Also known as Yuanyang, Yun Yeung or Yuenyueng tea, Hong Kong Coffee milk tea is a simple 4-ingredient, 3-step recipe that anyone can easily make at home. Tastes great both as a hot drink or cold- warming in winter and refreshing in summer!
    Click here for the creamy milk tea recipe.
    Overhead shot of a cup of Hong Kong coffee milk tea.

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