Tong's Scallion Pancakes

Name: Tong's Scallion Pancakes
Address: 桃園市龍潭區中興路425號, Taoyuan, 龍潭區 Longtan Dist., TW
Telephone: 0935-261-529
Price range: NT$30–100

Not enough ratingsNT$30–100 / per personChinese

12:30–18:30Closed Sundays and MondaysTaoyuan Longtan Dist.

TakeawayBudgetLocal favorite

VerdictThirty-year Longtan scallion pancakes, crisp, chewy, cheap

A scallion pancake stall on Zhongxing Road in Longtan that has been selling for about thirty years, starting from a small truck. Pancakes are made to order with little oil in a military-village style, crisp outside and chewy inside; chive pockets are popular too, and it is takeaway only.

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Tong's Scallion Pancakes is at No. 425 Zhongxing Road in Longtan. A Yam Travel feature traces its history: from around 1993 it sold from a small truck at a fixed spot in rural Longtan, and only after 1998 did it hang the Tong's sign, first under the Zhongxing Road footbridge and later in front of the current house. Supertaste's Longtan roundup also includes the stall, noting the sign covered in celebrity autographs, and it is one of the snacks locals most often buy in the afternoon.

The owner kneads the dough, cracks the eggs and fries each pancake to order. Another local write-up describes a dry-griddle method using very little oil, a military-village style that stays non-greasy even when cold. The outside is crisp and clearly layered, the inside chewy, with plenty of scallion aroma. The chive pocket is equally popular, packed with chives, glass noodles and diced dried tofu. Prices are NT$30 for a pancake portion, NT$40 with egg, NT$35 for a chive pocket and NT$120 for a whole pancake.

Praise centres on the thick yet crisp crust, lack of grease, strong scallion flavour, the extra moisture of the egg version, and prices that have barely changed over the years. Complaints are mostly about waiting: after-work and after-school hours bring constant crowds, chive pockets or eggs sometimes sell out by evening, and those who like runny egg may find the texture on the dry side.

Most sources list hours of Tuesday to Saturday, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., closed Sundays and Mondays, though an older article says it opens at 11:30 a.m.; sources differ, so check before you go. It is takeaway only. Traffic on Zhongxing Road moves fast, so take care when stopping briefly; most locals come by scooter. A nearby landmark is the Armed Forces Taoyuan General Hospital.

It suits anyone craving an affordable afternoon snack, and makes an easy treat to take home when passing through Longtan. First-timers should try a pancake with egg plus a chive pocket, asking for soy sauce or chili as they like; for a group, buy a whole pancake and cut it at home. To be sure of getting chive pockets, arrive before evening.