Are you enjoying the early spring? Is there any way to inhale and eat the spring? This is my way to feel the spring: I made a pancake from wild green onions called “sandallae” in Korean.

Sandallae is everywhere these days and it’s soft enough to eat.

The most exciting thing about this pancake is that I didn’t pay any money for the main ingredient!  Yaho! : ) I picked the sandallae in Central Park.

I picked only a handful, enough for 1 pancake. Yes, I thanked the ground where it grew for giving me this wonderful harvest! I didn’t pull out the bulbs so more will grow. The only bulb I picked is in the photo below, which I picked so I could show you what it looks like:

Posted on Thursday, March 24th, 2011.
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  1. sookyz joined 4/11 4 comments
    Posted April 17th, 2011 at 1:01 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    I just noticed I have a lot of wild green onions in my backyard! Thanks Maangchi for letting us know we can eat them!

  2. Myeongwol Mexico joined 3/11 & has 14 comments
    Posted April 6th, 2011 at 2:46 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    Maangchi…thanks a lot for sharing Pajeon´s recepie!!!! Totally success at home, i just made them last night for dinner…(hoping to have some letfover for breakfast…sadly…all gone by my husband)!!!! Maangchi…you rock!!!!

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted April 6th, 2011 at 6:33 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      Thank you for your update! I’m happy to hear that your husband loved the pajeon you made! ^^

  3. fairygothmom Glen Cove, NY joined 1/11 & has 8 comments
    Posted April 4th, 2011 at 4:50 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    These are also known as “ramps” and you shouldn’t worry about pulling up some of the bulbs, they split and create new plants so they spread and you’ll have more. I never thought to use them in jeon though. Yay, new side for my lunchbox!

    1. fairygothmom Glen Cove, NY joined 1/11 & has 8 comments
      Posted April 4th, 2011 at 5:14 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      I misremembered, ramps have a flat, oval leaf and are apparently on the verge of Threatened status in a couple of states. But wild green onions are just fine to pull up (and some of your neighbors might even thank you)! Just make sure your source is chemical free.

      1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
        Posted April 5th, 2011 at 8:01 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

        yes, you are right! I blogged about ramps a while ago! https://www.maangchi.com/blog/ramps-wild-garlic

  4. theheidster Tennessee joined 3/11 & has 1 comment
    Posted March 25th, 2011 at 4:39 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    We have those growing all over our yard–I never knew you could really eat them! Thanks for sharing this!!

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted March 26th, 2011 at 11:03 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      no more waste anymore! ^^

  5. jinjelle Saint Paul, MN joined 3/11 & has 2 comments
    Posted March 25th, 2011 at 2:39 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    Hello again – – love our site and look forward to each new idea, but do you have the recipe for the Wild green onion pancake? Is there a link somewhere to it? It sounds wonderful! Thank you.

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted March 26th, 2011 at 11:06 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      So far many people have asked for the recipe since I posted this blog, but I didn’t pay attention to the measurements when I cooked the pancake. I will provide the measurements soon. I think I have to go out to pick some wild green onions again. Where shall I go : )

  6. powerplantop Louisiana joined 6/09 & has 62 comments
    Posted March 25th, 2011 at 8:19 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    My mother in law used these once in bulgogi in place of garlic. It was really nice.

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted March 25th, 2011 at 12:18 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      : ) nice to hear that! I’m sure your mother-in-law gives you lots of compliments on your Korean cooking!

  7. Ina Maryland,USA joined 10/08 & has 13 comments
    Posted March 25th, 2011 at 6:41 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    I love this recipe..Thank you so much,Onni.Before I look at it as weeds now its yummy eats..Good thing we don’t use fertilizer on are lawn.:-))

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted March 25th, 2011 at 12:15 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      Ina, check this out, happy for you! http://www.facebook.com/maangchi

      1. Ina Maryland,USA joined 10/08 & has 13 comments
        Posted March 26th, 2011 at 2:33 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

        Onni,..thank you!Loveee it!

  8. Sylvia joined 9/08 73 comments
    Posted March 24th, 2011 at 10:10 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    Yay, I live in NY suburbs and I have a lot of these wild onions in my yard!
    I can’t wait to try this. Tomorrow!!!

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted March 25th, 2011 at 7:14 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      haha, I imagine you are busy pulling out all your wild onions. You could make salad with it or add it to doenjang jjigae.

      1. Sylvia joined 9/08 73 comments
        Posted March 25th, 2011 at 7:38 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

        doenjang jjigae, great idea, I’ll try that too.
        I have a Korean friend who lives in a condo, I will take her some Sandallae today.

  9. Maha Al Debes Jordan joined 12/10 & has 22 comments
    Posted March 24th, 2011 at 10:00 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    Looking great & fresh
    Happy spring Maangchi

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted March 25th, 2011 at 7:15 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      Happy Spring!

  10. Earthangel626 New York joined 11/10 & has 7 comments
    Posted March 24th, 2011 at 9:11 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    That is so cool! We also have some wild onions in our backyard. My mother in law planted them long long time ago and they spread throughout our yard. Everytime we mow the lawn, we can smell them! :)

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted March 25th, 2011 at 7:17 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      ” Everytime we mow the lawn, we can smell them! ” no more waste! : ) Make pancake, salad, or add it to doenjang jjigae.

  11. KillDeer Hamilton, Ontario joined 9/10 & has 33 comments
    Posted March 24th, 2011 at 9:06 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    These look like “Chives” yes? Same plant or different?

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted March 25th, 2011 at 7:19 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      different. This wild onion’s leaves inside are hollow.

      1. KillDeer Hamilton, Ontario joined 9/10 & has 33 comments
        Posted March 25th, 2011 at 9:28 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

        Ah. Chives leaves are hollow! Only Garlic or Chinese Chives are flat leaf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chives

        More confused than ever. What does the flower look like when these “wild onions” mature?

        1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
          Posted March 25th, 2011 at 10:27 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

          As I know, any type of chives’ leaves inside are not hollow. Whatever it is, as long as it’s edible, you can make a pancake. Check this out. This morning, one of my readers Ina sent me the photos of her wild green onion (sandallae) pancake.

  12. SweetRanma The Bronx joined 9/10 & has 5 comments
    Posted March 24th, 2011 at 8:15 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    LMBOOO thanks for the tips. Economic is tough. Love free stuff XDD

  13. zuna_ryuhaimeev joined 3/11 1 comment
    Posted March 24th, 2011 at 7:07 pm | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

    Could you post the recipe as well? It looks yummy! <3

    1. Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 10,893 comments
      Posted March 25th, 2011 at 7:23 am | Reply to this comment or create a profile.

      I made the batter with flour, water, soybean paste (instead of salt), and a pinch of sugar. The batter should be runny. Good luck with making good pancake!

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