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Pajeon 파전

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Pajeon (Korean: 파전; pronounced [pʰa.dʑʌn]) is a variety of jeon with scallion as its prominent ingredient, as pa (파) means 'scallion'. It is a Korean dish made from a batter of eggs, wheat flour, rice flour, scallions, and often other ingredients depending on the variety. Beef, pork, kimchi, shellfish, and other seafood are mostly used. If one of these ingredients, such as squid, dominates the jeon, the name will reflect that; e.g.

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Pajeon (파전) — verified Korean dish / food.

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Spice level

mild — KoreaAPI editorial rating (not cross-verified)

Dietary

varies (seafood common) — KoreaAPI editorial note (not cross-verified)

Q&A — what agents ask

What is Pajeon?
Pajeon (Korean: 파전; pronounced [pʰa.dʑʌn]) is a variety of jeon with scallion as its prominent ingredient, as pa (파) means 'scallion'. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08, via KoreaAPI).
Is Pajeon spicy?
Pajeon is rated 'mild' on KoreaAPI's spice scale (editorial rating; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC).
Is Pajeon vegetarian?
Pajeon — dietary note: varies (seafood common) (KoreaAPI editorial; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC).
What is Pajeon's country of origin?
Pajeon — Country of origin: Korea (verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Pajeon's made from?
Pajeon — Made from: scallion, batter (verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Pajeon's korean name?
Pajeon — Korean Name: 파전 (verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Pajeon's pronunciation?
Pajeon — Pronunciation: [pʰa.dʑʌn] (verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Pajeon's type?
Pajeon — Type: jeon (verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Pajeon's prominent ingredient?
Pajeon — Prominent Ingredient: scallion (verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Pajeon's category?
Pajeon — Category: Korean dish (verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Pajeon's primary ingredients?
Pajeon — Primary Ingredients: 달걀과 밀가루 (verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Pajeon's cuisine?
Pajeon — Cuisine: 한국의 요리 (verified via Wikidata Q716464 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC; Wikipedia Pajeon 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 91 verified snapshots.

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