I still remember during the winter days of my high school life, when school ended the sky was already dark. On my way home I always saw an aged woman making and selling ‘cong you’ pancakes. ‘Cong you’ means the taste and smell of green onions. Everytime I passed by, I always bought a piece and filled the surface with sweet sauce. On the way home I would walk and eat it at the same time feeling the surge of the aroma of green onions in my noise. This special dimsum drained the boringness out of the walk home.
The difference between ‘bao jiao bu’ and pancakes is the sellers always have a heated iron pan and sell the pancakes while making it. Makers mix flour, shredded green onions and vegetable oil to make into dough. When they are ready to pan fry it, a droplet of oil is added on the pan. Then, a small portion of dough is pressed flat and fried on both sides until the surface turn into a light golden brown color. If customers require it an egg can be added with the pancake. The egg is beaten , fried into a thin sheet and rolled over the pancake. Customers can also add the choice of sauce including sweet sauce, spicy sauce or spicy oil.
‘Cong you’ pancake may be one of the cheapest dimsums in Shanghai. One can cost even less than 1 RMB. However, it is a favorite dimsum of most local people of all age. Even those who hate to eat green onions like the taste of ‘cong you’ pancakes.
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