''Jeon'' () is a

fritter A fritter is a portion of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables, or other ingredients which have been Batter (cooking), battered or breading, breaded, or just a portion of dough without further ingredients, that is deep-frying, deep-fried. Fritters ar ...

Korean cuisine Korean cuisine is the set of foods and culinary styles which are associated with Korean culture. This cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient Prehistoric Korea, agricultural and nomad ...

made by seasoning whole, sliced, or minced fish, meat, vegetables, etc., and coating them with

wheat flour Wheat flour is a powder made from the grinding of common wheat used for human consumption. Wheat varieties are called "soft" or "weak" if gluten content is low, and are called "hard" or "strong" if they have high gluten content. Hard flour, or ...

and

egg wash An egg wash is beaten eggs, sometimes mixed with another liquid such as water or milk, which is brushed onto the surface of a pastry before baking. Egg washes are also used as a step in the process of breading foods, providing a substrate for th ...

before frying them in oil. ''Jeon'' can be served as an

appetizer An hors d'oeuvre ( ; ), appetiser, appetizer or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d'oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d'oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the meal, or th ...

, a ''

banchan ''Banchan'' ( ; ; ) are small side dishes served along with cooked rice in Korean cuisine. ''Banchan'' are often set in the middle of the table to be shared. At the center of the table is the secondary main course, such as ''galbi'' or ''bulg ...

'' (side dish), or an '' anju'' (food served and eaten with drinks). Some jeons are sweet desserts; one such variety is called ''

hwajeon ''Hwajeon'', kkotbukkumi, kkotjijimi, () or flower cake is a small Korean pan-fried rice cake. It is made out of glutinous rice flour, honey and edible petals from seasonal flowers, such as rhododendron. It is eaten during the festivals of S ...

'' (literally "flower ''jeon''").

Names

Although ''jeon'' can be considered a type of ''

buchimgae ''Buchimgae'' (), or Korean pancake, refers broadly to any type of pan-fried ingredients soaked in egg or a batter mixed with other ingredients. More specifically, it is a dish made by pan-frying a thick batter mixed with egg and other ingred ...

'' in a wider sense, ''buchimgae'' and ''jeons'' are different dishes. ''Jeons'' are smaller and made with fewer ingredients than ''buchimgae''. ''Jeon'' can also be called ''jeonya'' (), especially in

Korean royal court cuisine Korean royal court cuisine was the style of cookery within Korean cuisine traditionally consumed at the court of the Joseon Dynasty, which ruled Korea from 1392 to 1897. There has been a revival of this cookery style in the 21st century. It is sa ...

context. ''Jeonya'' is sometimes called ''jeonyueo'' () or ''jeonyuhwa'' (). The variety of jeon made for

jesa ''Jesa'' (, ) is a ceremony commonly practiced in Korea. Jesa functions as a Ancestor veneration, memorial to the ancestors of the participants. Jesa are usually held on the anniversary of the ancestor's death. The majority of Catholic Church in ...

(ancestral rite) are called ''gannap'' (). ''Gannap'' are usually made of beef liver,

omasum The omasum, also known as the green, the fardel, the manyplies and the psalterium, is the third compartment of the stomach in ruminants. The omasum comes after the rumen and reticulum and before the abomasum. Different ruminants have different oma ...

, or

fish A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic animal, aquatic, Anamniotes, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fish fin, fins and craniate, a hard skull, but lacking limb (anatomy), limbs with digit (anatomy), digits. Fish can ...

Types

Almost all ''jeons'' are seasoned, coated with wheat flour and egg wash, and then pan-fried.

Meat

Jeon made of

red meat In gastronomy, red meat is commonly red when raw (and a dark color after it is cooked), in contrast to white meat, which is pale in color before (and after) cooking. In culinary terms, only flesh from mammals or fowl (not fish) is classified ...

and

poultry Poultry () are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of harvesting animal products such as meat, Eggs as food, eggs or feathers. The practice of animal husbandry, raising poultry is known as poultry farming. These birds are most typ ...

were used extensively in

, while the food for ordinary folks tends to have some vegetable added to them. ''Yukjeon'' (, "meat ''jeon''") is a generic term for a variety of ''jeon'' made of meat. * ''Deunggol-jeon'' () – made of beef

spinal cord The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue that extends from the medulla oblongata in the lower brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column (backbone) of vertebrate animals. The center of the spinal c ...

. * ''Donggeurang-ttaeng'' () – little patties made of beef, pork, or fish with crumbled tofu, chopped

scallion Scallions (also known as green onions and spring onions) are edible vegetables of various species in the genus ''Allium''. Scallions generally have a milder taste than most onions. Their close relatives include garlic, shallots, leeks, chive ...

s and namuls. Called ''don-jeonya'' (, "

coin A coin is a small object, usually round and flat, used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by ...

jeonya") in

Korean royal court cuisine

* ''Chamsae-jeonya'' () – made of sparrow meat. * ''Cheonyeop-jeonya'' () – made of beef

. * ''Daechang-jeonya'' () – made of boiled beef

intestine The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The tract is the largest of the body's systems, after the cardiovascular system. T ...

. * ''Dak-jeonya'' () – made of

chicken The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated subspecies of the red junglefowl (''Gallus gallus''), originally native to Southeast Asia. It was first domesticated around 8,000 years ago and is now one of the most common and w ...

. * ''Gan-jeonya'' () – made of beef or pork

liver The liver is a major metabolic organ (anatomy), organ exclusively found in vertebrates, which performs many essential biological Function (biology), functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the Protein biosynthesis, synthesis of var ...

. * ''Gogi-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced or finely minced beef. * ''Gol-jeonya'' () – made of boiled and sliced beef

brain The brain is an organ (biology), organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It consists of nervous tissue and is typically located in the head (cephalization), usually near organs for ...

or beef

. * ''Jeyuk-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced lean

pork Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig animal husbandry, husbandry dating back to 8000–9000 BCE. Pork is eaten both freshly cooke ...

. * ''Mechuri-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

quail Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally placed in the order Galliformes. The collective noun for a group of quail is a flock, covey, or bevy. Old World quail are placed in the family Phasianidae, and New ...

meat. * ''Nogyuk-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

venison Venison refers primarily to the meat of deer (or antelope in South Africa). Venison can be used to refer to any part of the animal, so long as it is edible, including the internal organs. Venison, much like beef or pork, is categorized into spe ...

. * ''Saengchi-jeonya'' () – made of

pheasant Pheasants ( ) are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera's native range is restricted to Eura ...

meat. * ''Satae-jeonya'' () – made of boiled and thinly sliced beef

shank Shank may refer to: Objects * Shank (footwear), part of a shoe or boot * Shank (sewing), a spacing device * Shank (weapon), a makeshift knife or stabbing weapon * Lead shank, a type of lead used for horses * Tang (tools), the back portion of th ...

. * ''Seonji-jeonya'' () – made of blanched and seasoned ''

seonji Blood as food is the usage of blood in food, religiously and culturally. Many cultures consume blood, often in combination with meat. The blood may be in the form of blood sausage, as a thickener for sauces, a cured salted form for times of fo ...

'' (

blood Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood is com ...

). * ''Soeseo-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

beef tongue Beef tongue (also known as neat's tongue or ox tongue) is a cut of beef made of the tongue of a cow. It can be boiled, pickled, roasted or braised in sauce. It is found in many national cuisines, and is used for taco fillings in Mexico and for o ...

. * ''Yang-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced beef

tripe Tripe is a type of edible lining from the stomachs of various farm animals. Most tripe is from cattle and sheep. Types Beef Beef tripe is made from the muscle wall (the interior mucosal lining is removed) of a cow's stomach chambers: th ...

. * ''Yangyuk-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

lamb Lamb or The Lamb may refer to: * A young sheep * Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep Arts and media Film, television, and theatre * ''The Lamb'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in his screen debut * ''The Lamb'' (1918 ...

Seafood

''Saengseon-jeon'' (, "fish ''jeon''") is a generic term for any ''jeon'' made of fish. White fish are usually preferred. ''Haemul-jeon'' (, "seafood ''jeon''") includes the ''jeon'' made of fish as well as

shellfish Shellfish, in colloquial and fisheries usage, are exoskeleton-bearing Aquatic animal, aquatic invertebrates used as Human food, food, including various species of Mollusca, molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Although most kinds of shellfish ...

shrimp A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically Decapods belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchi ...

s, and

octopuses An octopus (: octopuses or octopodes) is a soft-bodied, eight-limbed Mollusca, mollusc of the order (biology), order Octopoda (, ). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttlefish, ...

. * ''Daeha-jeon'' () – made of fleshy prawn. * ''Guljeon'' () – made of oysters. Called ''gul-jeonya'' () in

. * ''Haesam-jeon'' () – made of dried and soaked

sea cucumbers Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea ( ). They are benthic marine animals found on the sea floor worldwide, and the number of known holothuroid species worldwide is about 1,786, with the greatest number being in the Asi ...

, usually with ground beef and crumbled tofu attached on them. Also called ''mwissam'' (). * ''Saeu-jeon'' () – made of peeled

. Called ''saeu-jeonya'' () in

. *''Daegu-jeon'' () - made of

codfish Cod (: cod) is the common name for the demersal fish genus '' Gadus'', belonging to the family Gadidae. Cod is also used as part of the common name for a number of other fish species, and one species that belongs to genus ''Gadus'' is commonly ...

Korean royal court cuisine

* ''Baendaengi-jeonya'' () – made of a whole

sardinella ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warmer waters of the tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults are generally coastal, schooling, marine fish but ...

. * ''Baengeo-jeonya'' () – made of multiple halved

whitebait Whitebait is a collective term for the immature fry of fish, typically between long. Such young fish often travel together in schools along coasts, and move into estuaries and sometimes up rivers where they can be easily caught using fine-mes ...

s * ''

Bajirak ''Lajonkairia lajonkairii'' is an edible species of saltwater clam in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Lajonkairia lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

-jeonya'' () – made of

Manila clam ''Lajonkairia lajonkairii'' is an edible species of saltwater clam in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Lajonkairia lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

. * ''Bangeo-jeonya'' () – made of salted and thinly sliced * ''Biut-jeonya'' () – made of

herring Herring are various species of forage fish, belonging to the Order (biology), order Clupeiformes. Herring often move in large Shoaling and schooling, schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate wate ...

. * ''Bok-jeonya'' () – made of

pufferfish Tetraodontidae is a family of marine and freshwater fish in the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowers, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfis ...

. * ''Bugeo-jeonya'' () – made of dried

pollock Pollock or pollack (pronounced ) is the common name used for either of the two species of North Atlantic ocean, marine fish in the genus ''Pollachius''. ''Pollachius pollachius'' is referred to as "pollock" in North America, Ireland and the Unit ...

. * ''Bungeo-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

carp The term carp (: carp) is a generic common name for numerous species of freshwater fish from the family (biology), family Cyprinidae, a very large clade of ray-finned fish mostly native to Eurasia. While carp are prized game fish, quarries and a ...

. * ''Bure-jeonya'' () – made by stuffing the

swim bladder The swim bladder, gas bladder, fish maw, or air bladder is an internal gas-filled organ (anatomy), organ in bony fish that functions to modulate buoyancy, and thus allowing the fish to stay at desired water depth without having to maintain lift ...

of a croaker with croaker flesh and ground beef, then sealing and boiling it, and slicing it before coating it with wheat flour and egg wash and pan-frying it. * ''Daegu-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

cod Cod (: cod) is the common name for the demersal fish genus ''Gadus'', belonging to the family (biology), family Gadidae. Cod is also used as part of the common name for a number of other fish species, and one species that belongs to genus ''Gad ...

. * ''Domi-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

sea bream Sparidae is a family of ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Spariformes, the seabreams and porgies, although they were traditionally classified in the order Perciformes. The over 150 species are found in shallow and deep marine waters in te ...

. * ''Gajami-jeonya'' () – made of

flatfish A flatfish is a member of the Ray-finned fish, ray-finned demersal fish Order (biology), suborder Pleuronectoidei, also called the Heterosomata. In many species, both eyes lie on one side of the head, one or the other migrating through or around ...

flesh crushed with

and chopped

s. * ''Garimat-jeonya'' () – made of

razor clam Razor clam is a common name for long, narrow, saltwater clams (which resemble a closed straight razor in shape), including: * Atlantic jackknife clam, ''Ensis leei'' (syn. ''Ensis directus'') * Gould's razor shell, ''Solen strictus'' * Pacific razo ...

. * ''Ge-jeonya'' () – made of a whole

crab Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tailed" in Greek language, Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen#Arthropoda, abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the Thorax (arthropo ...

. * ''Godeungeo-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

chub mackerel The chub mackerel, Pacific mackerel, or Pacific chub mackerel (''Scomber japonicus'') is a species of fish in the tuna and mackerel family, Scombridae. This species of mackerel closely resembles the Atlantic chub mackerel. Characteristics The ...

. * ''Iri-jeonya'' () – made of salted

milt Milt is the seminal fluid of fish, mollusks, and certain other water-dwelling animals. They reproduce by spraying this fluid which contains the sperm, onto roe (fish eggs). It can also refer to the sperm sacs or testes that contain the semen. ...

. * ''Jogae-jeonya'' () – made of

. * ''Junchi-jeonya'' () – made of elongate ilisha. * ''Mikkuri-jeonya'' () – made of salted

pond loach The pond loach (''Misgurnus anguillicaudatus''), also known as the Dojo loach, oriental weatherloachGomon, M.F. & Bray, D.J. (2020)Oriental Weatherloach, ''Misgurnus anguillicaudatus'' (Cantor 1842) ''Fishes of Australia'', Museums Victoria. Ret ...

. * ''Mineo-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced croaker. * ''Myeolchi-jeonya'' () – made of salted

anchovy An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the Family (biology), family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. More than 140 speci ...

. * ''Nakji-jeonya'' () – made of skinned and thinly sliced long arm octopus. * ''Neopchi-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

olive flounder The olive flounder (''Paralichthys olivaceus''), bastard halibut, Japanese flounder or Korean halibut is a temperate marine species of large-tooth flounder native to the North-western Pacific Ocean. It is the highest valued finfish in the world, ...

. * ''Samchi-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced and salted seerfish. * ''Ssogari-jeonya'' () – made of

golden mandarin fish The golden mandarin fish (''Siniperca scherzeri''), also known as the leopard mandarin fish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, an Asian perch from the family Sinipercidae, which is native to eastern Asia (Korea, China, and Vietnam). This ...

. * ''Sungeo-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced mullet. * ''Yeoneo-jeonya'' () – made of thinly sliced

salmon Salmon (; : salmon) are any of several list of commercially important fish species, commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the genera ''Salmo'' and ''Oncorhynchus'' of the family (biology), family Salmonidae, native ...

Vegetables and mushrooms

''Chaeso-jeon'' (, "vegetable ''jeon''") is a generic term for any ''jeon'' made of vegetables. * '' Gamja-jeon'' () – made of shredded

potato The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade famil ...

. Also can be made of grated, squeezed potato with

potato starch Potato starch is starch extracted from potatoes. The cells of the root tubers of the potato plant contain leucoplasts (starch grains). To extract the starch, the potatoes are crushed, and the starch grains are released from the destroyed cells. Th ...

and vegetables added to it. * ''

Pajeon ''Pajeon'' () is a variety of '' jeon'' with scallion as its prominent ingredient, as ''pa'' () 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 var ...

'' () – made of scallions. '' Dongnae-pajeon'' is usually made of whole

s. Seafood is added in '' haemul-pajeon'' (literally "seafood pajeon"). * ''Deodeok-jeon'' (), made of lance asiabell. * ''Dubu-jeon'' () – made of sliced

tofu or bean curd is a food prepared by Coagulation (milk), coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness: ''silken'', ''soft'', ''firm'', and ''extra (or super) firm''. It originated in Chin ...

. Called ''dubu-jeonya'' () in

. * ''Gaji-jeon'' () – made of thinly sliced

eggplant Eggplant (American English, US, Canadian English, CA, Australian English, AU, Philippine English, PH), aubergine (British English, UK, Hiberno English, IE, New Zealand English, NZ), brinjal (Indian English, IN, Singapore English, SG, Malays ...

. * ''Gamnip-jeon'' () – * ''Gochu-jeon'' () – made of deseeded green

chili pepper Chili peppers, also spelled chile or chilli ( ), are varieties of fruit#Berries, berry-fruit plants from the genus ''Capsicum'', which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency. They are used as a spice to ...

, filled with ground meat and crumbled

. * ''Gosari-jeon'' (), made with

bracken Bracken (''Pteridium'') is a genus of large, coarse ferns in the family (biology), family Dennstaedtiaceae. Ferns (Pteridophyta) are vascular plants that undergo alternation of generations, having both large plants that produce spores and small ...

. * ''Gugyeop-jeon'' () – made of leaves of chrysanths. * ''Hobak-jeon'' (), made of thinly sliced

Korean zucchini Aehobak (), also called Korean zucchini or Korean courgette, is an edible, green to yellow-green summer squash. Although nearly all summer squashes are varieties of ''Cucurbita pepo'', aehobak belongs to the species ''Cucurbita moschata''. Commo ...

* ''Mukjeon'' () – made of thinly sliced and dried muk of three different colours. Called ''muk-jeonya'' () in

. * ''Pyogo-jeon'' (), made of

shiitake mushroom The shiitake (; ''Chinese/black mushroom'' or ''Lentinula edodes'') is a macrofungus native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed around the globe. Taxonomy The fungus was first described scientifically as '' Agaricus edodes'' by ...

s and ground beef. * ''Samsaekjeon'' () – literally "three colour ''jeon''". Made of

mushrooms A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. ''Toadstool'' generally refers to a poisonous mushroom. The standard for the name "mushroom" is ...

, green

s, and

onion An onion (''Allium cepa'' , from Latin ), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus '' Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion which was classifie ...

s. * ''Ssukjeon'' () – made of

mugwort Mugwort is a common name for several species of aromatic flowering plants in the genus '' Artemisia.'' In Europe, mugwort most often refers to the species '' Artemisia vulgaris'', or common mugwort. In East Asia the species '' Artemisia argyi'' ...

. * ''Buchu-jeon'' () – made of

garlic chives ''Allium tuberosum'' (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek) is a species of plant native to the Chinese province of Shanxi, and cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in Asia and around the world. It has a numb ...

Korean royal court cuisine

* ''Baechu-jeonya'' () – made of the white part of

napa cabbage Napa cabbage (''Brassica rapa'' subsp. ''pekinensis,'' or ''Brassica rapa'' Pekinensis Group) is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China that is widely used in East Asian cuisine. Since the 20th century, it has al ...

or washed

kimchi Kimchi (; ) is a traditional Korean side dish (''banchan'') consisting of salted and fermented vegetables, most often napa cabbage or Korean radish. A wide selection of seasonings are used, including '' gochugaru'' (Korean chili powder), ...

, with ground beef. * ''Baekhap-jeonya'' () – made of sliced scaly bulbs of

lily ''Lilium'' ( ) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are ...

. * ''Beoseot-jeonya'' () – made of sliced

. * ''Bibimbap-jeonya'' () – made of a spoonful or two of

bibimbap Bibimbap * ( ; ), sometimes Romanization of Korean, romanised as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean rice dish. The term ''bibim'' means "mixing" and ''Bap (rice dish), bap'' is cooked rice. It is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped wi ...

. * ''Doraji-jeonya'' () – made of soaked and shredded

balloon flower ''Platycodon grandiflorus'' (from Ancient Greek "wide" and "bell") is a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of the genus ''Platycodon''. It is native to East Asia (China, Korea, Japa ...

roots. * ''Gangnangkong-jeonya'' () – made of unripe

beans A bean is the seed of some plants in the legume family (Fabaceae) used as a vegetable for human consumption or animal feed. The seeds are often preserved through drying (a ''pulse''), but fresh beans are also sold. Dried beans are tradition ...

. * ''Seogi-jeonya'' () – made of wide stone ear mushrooms. * ''Songi-jeonya'' () – made of matsutake mushrooms. * ''Yangpa-jeonya'' () – made of sliced

s. * ''Yeongeun-jeonya'' () – made of grated and strained

lotus root ''Nelumbo nucifera'', also known as the pink lotus, sacred lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more of ...

Flower

Hwajeon ''Hwajeon'', kkotbukkumi, kkotjijimi, () or flower cake is a small Korean pan-fried rice cake. It is made out of glutinous rice flour, honey and edible petals from seasonal flowers, such as rhododendron. It is eaten during the festivals of S ...

'' (, "flower ''jeon''") is a generic term for any ''jeon'' made of

edible flowers Edible flowers are flowers that can be consumed safely. Flowers may be eaten as vegetables as a main part of a meal, or may be used as herbs. Flowers are part of many regional cuisines, including Asian, European, and Middle Eastern cuisines.Laud ...

. ''

s'' are usually sweet, with

honey Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several species of bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of pl ...

as an ingredient. ''Jeon'' made of

jujube Jujube (UK ; US or ), sometimes jujuba, scientific name ''Ziziphus jujuba'', and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, is a species in the genus '' Ziziphus'' in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is often confused wit ...

is sometimes called ''hwajeon''. * ''Chijahwa-jeon'' () – made of

gardenia ''Gardenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, Pacific Islands, and Australia. The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus and John Ellis after ...

flowers. * ''Gukhwa-jeon'' () – made of chrysanths flowers. * ''Jangmi-hwajeon'' () – made of

rose A rose is either a woody perennial plant, perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred Rose species, species and Garden roses, tens of thousands of cultivar ...

s. * ''Jindallae-hwajeon'' () – made of

rhododendron ''Rhododendron'' (; : ''rhododendra'') is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the Ericaceae, heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan ...

flowers. ''Jindallae-hwajeon'' is a special food item associated with

Samjinnal The Double Third Festival () sometimes also called the Washing Festival is a traditional holiday originating from China, and is celebrated in multiple East Asian countries, including China and Korea. China The Double Third Festival () or Sha ...

. * ''Okjamhwa-jeon'' () – made of plantain lily buds.

Gallery

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pancakes, of

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Busan Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...

) File:Dureup-gaji-jeon 2.jpg, ''

Dureup ''Aralia elata'', also known as the Japanese angelica tree, Chinese angelica-tree, or Korean angelica-tree, is a species of woody plant in the family Araliaceae native to eastern Asia (in Russia, China, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan). ...

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s) File:Guljeon.jpg, ''Guljeon'' (pan-fried oysters) File:Hobakjeon (aehobak jeon).jpg, ''Hobak-jeon'' (pan-fried

) File:Korean pancake-Jindallae hwajeon-03.jpg, ''

'' (flower pancakes) File:Jeonbok-jeon.jpg, '' Jeonbok-jeon'' (pan-fried abalones) File:Kkaennipjeon (perilla).jpg, ''Kkaennip-jeon'' (pan-fried perilla leaves) File:Korean.pancake-Saengseon jeon-01.jpg, ''Saengseon-jeon'' (pan-fried

) File:Yukjeon 2.jpg, ''Yukjeon'' (literally 'meat jeon', although specifically referring to pan-fried beef slices)

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* * {{Portal bar, Food Korean pancakes Pancakes Joseon cuisine

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