Recipes · Korean · Pancakes and Crepes
Memil-buchimgae (Buckwheat Pancake)
One serving has 353 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (94%), manganese (72%), magnesium (54%), copper (43%), pyridoxine (38%) and phosphorus (33%). Ready in 20 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (256 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, shellfish
Ingredients
- 60 g Flour, buckwheat
- 90 g Water
- 50 g Kimchi
- 30 g Bean sprouts, raw
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 0.5 g Salt
- 15 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Whisk the buckwheat flour with the water and salt into a thin, smooth batter.
- Chop the kimchi and stir it, along with the bean sprouts and scallion, into the batter.
- Heat a good film of the oil in a pan over medium heat and pour in a thin layer of batter.
- Fry for 3-4 minutes per side, until lightly crisp at the edges and cooked through.
- Cut into wedges and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 353 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 46.1 g | |
| Water | 180 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.6 g | 26% |
| Protein | 9.2 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.32 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.33 g | |
| Leucine | 0.54 g | |
| Lysine | 0.44 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.34 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.43 g | |
| Histidine | 0.2 g | |
| Fat | 17.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.1 g | |
| Saturated | 2.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 55 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.39 mg | 43% |
| Iron | 4.1 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 167 mg | 54% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 234 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 494 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 3.9 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 456 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 27% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.5 mg | 32% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.39 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.49 mg | 38% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 83.1 µg | 21% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 45.2 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 7.8 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.8 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 84.2 µg | 94% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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