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Beef pancake

육전

What exactly is it?

Thin beef slices are coated in flour and egg and pan-fried. Unlike a minced-meat patty, each piece retains the grain of one slice. Soft beef and egg are paired with scallion salad or dipping seasoning.

Main ingredients

Thin beef slices, wheat flour, egg, salt, pepper, oil

Ordering and serving

Divide freshly cooked slices into small pieces. Despite the similar name, yukjeon is cooked meat, unlike yukhoe. Check whether the price is for a plate or part of a course.

Origins and changes

Meat jeon has been served at weddings and holidays. Gwangju is also associated with specialist restaurants, including the format of frying slices to order and serving them warm.

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육전

Main ingredients
Thin beef slices, wheat flour, egg, salt, pepper, oil
Flavor and character
Thin beef slices are coated in flour and egg and pan-fried. Unlike a minced-meat patty, each piece retains the grain of one slice. Soft beef and egg are paired with scallion salad or dipping seasoning.
How to eat it
Divide freshly cooked slices into small pieces. Despite the similar name, yukjeon is cooked meat, unlike yukhoe. Check whether the price is for a plate or part of a course.
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