Korean food guide
Rainy-Day Jeon: Choose by Kimchi, Seafood, or Sweet Potato
Compare seafood pajeon, tuna kimchi jeon, and sweet potato pancakes. Check pancake mix, batter differences, and the ingredients needed before heating the pan.
Kimchi and a can of tuna
Tuna kimchi jeon uses 150 g kimchi and 150 g canned tuna, plus Korean pancake flour, water, and one egg. The method drains and presses the tuna before mixing. Choose this version when those two fillings are already available; it uses kimchi in the batter rather than a sauce served separately.
Scallions with shrimp and squid
Haemul pajeon uses 120 g scallions and 80 g each of shrimp and squid. The scallions form a layer in the pan before the seafood and batter are added. Unlike the tuna version, this ingredient list contains no egg. It does include a red chili, so seafood alone does not describe its seasoning.
Sweet potato and savory pancake mix
Goguma jeon calls for 300 g sweet potato cut into thin strips, 90 g buchimgaru, and 110 ml water. The mixture is pressed thin in the pan. All three recipes use Korean savory pancake mix or flour; sweet breakfast pancake mix is not a verified replacement. The tuna batter includes an egg and different water quantities, so keep each recipe's batter formula with its own fillings.
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Frequently asked questions
Which of these batters includes an egg?
The tuna kimchi jeon recipe lists one egg. The seafood pajeon and sweet potato jeon ingredient lists do not.
Which option avoids kimchi and seafood ingredients?
Sweet potato jeon uses sweet potato, savory pancake mix, water, salt, sugar, and oil. Check the mix label for its complete contents.