green onion pancake
A savory pancake or flatbread with green onions, often associated with Chinese or Taiwanese cuisine.
I ate a green onion pancake at a night market in Taiwan.
The green onion pancakes at this shop are crispy and delicious.
Katakana spelling is common for this food item; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; 葱 is not a jōyō kanji.
Compound of ネギ (green onion) and パイ (pie/pastry), likely a calque or adaptation from Chinese 蔥油餅 (cōngyóubǐng).