Pajeon is a beloved Korean dish often served on rainy days — its sizzling frying sound is said to resemble rain hitting rooftops, giving it a cultural connection to that weather in Korea. The name combines «pa» (scallion) and «jeon» (pan-fried pancake).

The dish relies on a simple batter of flour, water, and egg mixed with a generous amount of fresh scallions cut to the length of the pancake, sometimes enriched with seafood like shrimp or oysters.