What does JEON mean in Unclassified?

Jeon

Jeon, buchimgae, jijimgae, or jijim refer to many pancake-like dishes in Korean cuisine. It has been also called jeonyueo or jeonyuhwa, especially in Korean royal court cuisine. Sometimes, jeonya is used as an abbreviated term for the two. Jeon is made with various ingredients such as sliced meats, poultry, seafood, and vegetables depending on the style and mixed with flour batter or coated with egg batter and then pan-fried with oil. Jeon is commonly eaten as an appetizer, as banchan, or as anju. Jeon is also served as an important food for jesasang and janchi. The jeon used for jesa is called gannap or gannam which is made with beef liver, omasum, or fish along with vegetables and green onions on a skewer. Jeon are sometimes eaten as a sweet dessert; one such variety is called hwajeon. Bindaetteok, pajeon, and kimchijeon are popular jeon in South Korea. The jeon name commonly follows its main ingredient.

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