Y'know... I'm curious, are pancakes eaten in other countries?

@JBR yes they just have different names and the textures could be a little different.
This is a list from the fine minds at AI of just a few...
  • French Crêpes: Thin, delicate pancakes, often served with sweet or savory fillings.

  • Dutch Poffertjes: Small, fluffy pancakes, often served with butter and powdered sugar.

  • Russian Blinis: Small, round, and savory pancakes, often served with sour cream and caviar.

  • Japanese Souffle Pancakes: Light and fluffy, often served with fruit and syrup.

  • Italian Farinata: Chickpea flour pancakes, often served as a savory snack or street food.
 
And this is a list of some other variations:
  • Indian Dosa: Thin, crispy rice flour pancakes, often filled with various vegetables and chutneys.

  • Indonesian Serabi: Coconut milk and rice flour pancakes, often topped with condensed milk.

  • Moroccan Msemen: A type of pancake or crepe, often served with honey and jam.

  • Korean Jeon: A savory pancake filled with various ingredients.

  • Ethiopian Injera: A spongy, sourdough-like flatbread that is often used as a plate for various dishes.
 

JBR said:
I wonder if pancakes, or "griddle cakes", are something with any depth of history in the UK, for instance? Well, we have SF members from various countries, all posting in English here. I know pancakes are found everywhere in Canada and the U.S., and are very popular. Anywhere else?
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Of course we have pancakes in the UK... and griddle cakes, and dropped scones which are the Scottish version of pancakes..

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Pancakes were invented in France....
 
I love pancakes, the ones you are referring to @JBR. Inexpensive, filling food. Best topped with real maple syrup.

I like those by other names and styles - crepes, blinis, etc. They’re just not what I’m looking for when I want a pancake. IHOP, or famous places like Dupars just aren’t the same. I’ll still eat those and be happy.
 
In the logging camp of my youth, they were called flapjacks and were big enough to hang over the edge of a plate all around. They were slathered in butter and maple syrup, it was common for a man to eat a dozen or more with lots of bacon on the side and coffee to wash it all down. It took a lot of calories to keep a full grown "brush ape" going.
 
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It IS the universal food. :)

You won't find a modern nation-state where pancakes are completely unknown or uneaten. The universality of the basic concept and the global food system ensure that some form of pancake exists almost everywhere, even if it's not part of the deep-rooted *traditional* cuisine for certain populations within that country. The exceptions are found in specific historical or isolated cultural contexts, not entire contemporary countries.
 
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