Dongnae District ( Korean : 동래구 ; RR : Dongnae-gu ) is a gu (district) in central Busan , South Korea.
13-518: It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the principal port of southeastern Korea. Numerous historical relics are preserved in the area. This district is well known for Pajeon , which is 'Green Onion Pancake'. DongRaeGu is also the ID for the Korean StarCraft II pro gamer, Park Soo-ho. Due to his success in events such as
26-543: A seafood pajeon is called haemul pajeon (해물파전). Various seafood are used in the batter and toppings, e.g., oysters , shrimp , squid , clams . Dongnae pajeon is named after Dongnaesung (동래성), a former fortress in the Joseon Dynasty and now a district in the city of Busan . Dongnae was a prominent battleground during the Imjin War and legend says the people of Dongnae threw scallions while defeating
39-460: Is 'squid jeon'. Pajeon is usually recognizable by the highly visible scallions . It is similar to a Chinese scallion pancake in appearance; however, unlike the Chinese dish (but like Western pancakes ), it is made from a liquid batter and thus has a lighter texture. It is made by placing jjokpa scallions parallel on a hot pan with vegetable oil, pan-frying them, then ladling onto them
52-461: Is a perennial plant similar to the common onion ( A. cepa ), but with a cluster of bulblets where a normal onion would have flowers. Tree onions are also known as topsetting onions , walking onions , or Egyptian onions . Genomic evidence has conclusively shown that they are a diploid hybrid of the shallot and the Welsh onion ( A. fistulosum ). However, some sources may still treat
65-447: 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. ojing'eo jeon (오징어전)
78-502: Is described as a shallot which can be grown in tropical conditions. Many tree onions are very strong flavoured, although some cultivars are relatively mild and sweet. The underground bulbs are particularly tough-skinned and pungent, and can be quite elongate, like leeks , or in some types may form bulbs up to 5 cm across. Young plants may be used as scallions in the spring, and the bulblets may be used in cooking similarly to regular onions, or preserved by pickling . The plant
91-560: Is known as wakegi ( ワケギ ) "split scallion" in Japan. Considered a specialty of the Hiroshima Prefecture , it is used in local cooking similar to other scallions. In Korea, Allium × proliferum along with A. fistulosum is called pa ( 파 , "scallion"), while common onions are called yangpa ( 양파 , "Western scallion"). While A. × proliferum is called jjokpa ( 쪽파 , "separated scallion"), A. fistulosum
104-568: The Global StarCraft II League and Major League Gaming , he was recognized by the town and was allowed to officially represent the town by being able to place a badge on his uniform. Dongnae District is divided into seven legal dong , which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong , as follows: Sajik-dong is home to two major sports venues: Sajik Baseball Stadium (home of KBO team Lotte Giants ) and Sajik Arena (home to various basketball teams). Both venues, alongside
117-438: The batter made by mixing wheat flour, water, soybean paste , and sugar. The pancake is turned over when the bottom holds together and is golden-brown. It is usually served with a dipping sauce made of soy sauce. Some varieties of pajeon , with the shape of scallions preserved as in dongnae pajeon are typical jeon . Some other varieties, with the scallions cut and mixed into the batter, are closer to buchimgae . In Korean,
130-597: The invading Japanese soldiers. Dongnae pajeon was made in honor of the victory. The dish was also presented at the king's table and became popular when the Dongnae market flourished in the Joseon era. Dongnae pajeon is usually made from a batter of rice flour, glutinous rice flour, eggs, and gochujang . Soft scallions , beef, clams, mussels, oysters, shrimp and other seafood are added. Allium %C3%97 proliferum The tree onion ( Allium × proliferum )
143-454: The name "Egyptian onion" derived from Romani people bringing tree onions to Europe from the Indian subcontinent. The phenomenon of forming bulblets ( bulbils ) instead of flowers is also seen in top-setting garlic and other alliums, which sometimes may also be referred to as top onions or tree onions. Also known as turfed stone leek, it may be cultivated commercially and for foliage. It
SECTION 10
#1732787340140156-721: The nearby Sajik Swimming Pool, hosted the baseball, basketball, gymnastics, swimming and diving events of the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan. Heosimcheong Spa , Asia's largest spa, is in Oncheon-dong. The Bokcheon-dong Ancient Tombs Park is a tourist attraction and archeological site located in Bokcheon-dong. 35°12′13″N 129°05′02″E / 35.20361°N 129.08389°E / 35.20361; 129.08389 Pajeon Pajeon ( Korean : 파전 , Korean pronunciation: [pʰa.dʑʌn] )
169-423: The tree onion as A. cepa var. proliferum or A. cepa Proliferum Group. Tree onion bulblets will sprout and grow while still on the original stalk. The bulblets are usually marble-sized, between 0.5 cm to 3 cm in diameter. They may bend down under the weight of the new growth and take root some distance from the parent plant, giving rise to the name "walking onion". It has been postulated that
#139860