Name: Scallion Pancakes with Black Vinegar Dipping Sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons black (Chinkiang) vinegar; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce; 1 tablespoon chili oil; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds; 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; ½ cup (or more) vegetable oil, plus more for brushing; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 6 scallions, very thinly sliced (about 1 cup), divided

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Alex Lau

The secret to flaky scallion pancakes isn’t a long ingredient list. Like in this recipe from Win Son in Brooklyn, the key to building layers is in the rolling and coiling, which takes practice.

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