Can you use regular instant pancake batter mix for scallion pancakes?

The only real difference between a savory pancake batter and a sweet pancake batter is the sugar. Some sweet pancakes tend to call for more sugar than the savory ones. Others have no difference.

You can try using a pancake mix (Aunt Jemima? Bisquick?) but it's actually quite easy to make pancakes using just the right amounts of flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, and egg. I find homemade tends to taste better than the mixes, and you know exactly what ingredients went into making it.

You can if you want to but I would not recommend it for Chinese crepe or pancake with scallion because those boxed bisquckt pancake mix has buttermilk added to the pancake mix. So there is a conflicting flavor and taste if you want a really Chinese scallion crepe without the buttermilk which will offendi the Asian flavor of scallipn pancake otherwise is a unique fusion of east meets west with american flavor scallion pancake "

I suppose you COULD do it, but personally, I wouldn't bother, just now. Save the pancake mix until you've made them from 'scratch', so you know what you are looking for in your batter's consistency...

"Chijimi" is the Japanese name for Korean vegetable pancakes [known as "Pa Jun" in Korea.] Leeks are used MUCH more often in Japan, and probably in Korea, as well, as you can buy them year-round, but scallions would be my preference. There are Japanese, Korean and Chinese versions linked below.

Hope this helps!

PS: once you get the idea of 'scratch cooking' them, you will be able to save some valuable time by using the 'pre-mixed' stuff. adam