Pancakes

🇰🇷South Korea

Sweet Filled Pancake

호떡

A yeasted dough pancake filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts, pan-fried until crispy outside and gooey inside, a winter street food.

🇱🇰Sri Lanka

Sweet Hopper

පැණි ආප්ප

A bowl-shaped fermented rice batter pancake sweetened with kithul treacle or jaggery so it turns golden brown, cooked in a hopper pan and eaten with tea.

🇮🇩Indonesia

Sweet Martabak

Martabak Manis

Thick sweet pancake with chocolate, cheese, peanuts, and condensed milk, a popular evening street food.

🇨🇭Switzerland

Swiss French Toast

Fotzelschnitte

Stale bread dipped in egg, milk and kirsch, fried in butter and dusted with cinnamon sugar, eaten as a light supper rather than a breakfast.

🇷🇺Russia

Syrniki

Сырники

Fried patties of tvorog, egg and a little flour, golden outside and creamy within, eaten for breakfast or dessert.

🇳🇱Gouda, Netherlands

Syrup Waffle

Stroopwafel

Thin waffle cookies sandwiched with caramel syrup, invented in Gouda in the late 18th century, a national icon.

🇷🇺Russia

Tabani

Табани

Thick Udmurt sourdough pancakes griddled golden and traditionally topped with mush, curd or fried onion.

🇧🇷Brazil

Tapioca Crepe

Tapioca

A crepe made from hydrated cassava starch that is sifted and cooked on a hot plate until the edges fuse, then filled with sweet or savory toppings.

🇬🇭Ghana

Tatale

Overripe plantain mashed with flour, onion, ginger and chilli and fried into flat, dark, sweet-savoury pancakes.

🇮🇳Kerala, India

Thattu Dosa

തട്ടു ദോശ

A small, thick, spongy dosa from Kerala, typically served at street-side thattukadas. It is soft and served with chutney and sambar.

🇲🇽Mexico

Toquera

A thick griddled corn cake or gordita made from mature fresh corn, prepared in Michoacán and northern Guerrero in sweet or savory forms with piloncillo, cream, cheese, or salt.

🇵🇦Panama

Torrejitas de Maíz

Panamanian corn fritters of fresh corn kernels bound with egg and flour, fried until golden.

🇵🇹Centro, Portugal

Tripas de Aveiro

Tripas de Aveiro is a Portuguese pancake from Aveiro, made from a thin batter and served with its regional sweet filling or topping.

🇮🇳India

Uttapam

उत्तपम

A thick, soft pancake made from fermented rice and lentil batter, topped with onions, tomatoes, and chilies. It is a South Indian breakfast favorite.

🇳🇴Norway

Vafler (Norwegian Waffles)

Vafler

Norwegian heart-shaped waffles, soft and sweet, served with brunost, sour cream, and cloudberry jam

🇦🇹Vienna, Austria

Viennese Crêpes

Palatschinken

Thin pancakes similar to French crêpes, filled with jam, custard, or savory ingredients, thin and delicate, a beloved Austrian dessert, versatile.

🇳🇪Niger

Waina

Fermented rice batter cakes cooked in a dimpled pan and served as a Hausa breakfast or snack.

🇫🇮Savonia, Finland

Ylä-Savo Pancake

Yläsavolainen muurinpohjalettu

Traditional pancake from Ylä-Savo, baked on special griddle over open fire, EU PGI protected product, regional specialty.

🇰🇷South Korea

Zucchini Pancake

호박전

Zucchini slices coated in flour and egg, pan-fried until golden, a delicate and light jeon variety.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Åland Pancake

Ålandin pannukakku

Traditional Åland pancake, often made with leftover porridge, served with plum jam, a regional island specialty.

🇩🇰Jutland, Denmark

Æbleskiver

A Danish round, spherical pancake ball, fried in a special pan and served with sugar and jam, a Christmas and market classic