Crown daisy, called “ssukgat” in Korean, is an edible chrysanthemum. In Korean cuisine, it is often used because of the unique flavor. It gives extra flavor to some dishes and soups, similar to the way some herbs are used in Western cuisine to add flavor. Crown daisy jeon is considered a healthy and tasty Korean pancake. Try this someday. 🙂
Yield: 2 Servings
Short Korean Lesson
- SsukGat (쑥갓) = Crown Daisy
- Ssuk (ì‘¥) = Mugwort
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 1 Cup Crown Daisy
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
- â…” Cup Water
- ½ Cup Onion
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tbsp Hot Pepper (Red)
- ½ Generous tsp Salt
Directions
Obtain 1 cup of crown daisy. Wash and drain it.
Finely chop ½ cup worth of onion and 1 Tbsp worth of hot pepper.
Combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour, ⅔ cup of water, 2 eggs, and ½ generous tsp of salt in a mixing bowl.
Mix the batter gently. You will get a consistency like crêpe batter.
Add the crown daisy, onion, and hot pepper into the batter.
Mix everything together.
Pour half of the batter into a heated and generously oiled 12-inch pan. Spread it out evenly and thinly.
Fry it until both sides of the jeon become golden brown. Press it with your spatula sometimes to make it more crispy and delicious.
Serve it with dipping sauce. To make the dipping sauce, combine 1½ Tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tsp of water, and ½ tsp of vinegar. Enjoy!
i love all your jeon recipes.
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This dish looks really tasty and easy to make,Aeri.In Vietnamese cuisine,we use crown daisy to make soup.Just crown daisy, finely chopped pork, water and salt to taste.That’s all.But it’s one of my favourite dish. 😉
what to replace if i cant find multi purporse flour in malaysia?
hi carey,
That’s just normal flour.. so you can use normal wheat flour you use for cooking at home. 🙂
hai,aeri lee.do you have any recipes based on fruit besides salad?
hi mila,
Yes, I can think something else with fruit besides salad. I will add your name to my list. thanks 🙂
where can i find crown daisy? they look like just ordinary chrysanthemum leaves.
hi yp,
You can find it at a Korean grocery market. However, I noticed that usually small Korean grocery doesn’t have it… but big one like hmart or assi plaza will have it. You can also plant your own if you have a garden.. thanks
I never eat daisies before and was a little worried cooking those, however, they turned out to be very good!
I omitted hot pepper, because we don’t eat spicy food and added bunch of green onions. Delicious! Absolutely will cook again. We ate them slavic way – with sour cream.
Thank you very much for great recipes!
hi Asa,
Yes, I can understand the feeling of hesitation to try something you are not familiar with. Thumbs up for your trial and success.. 🙂 I’m glad you liked this recipe..btw… with sour cream.. interesting