If you’re a Christian, the feast day before Ash Wednesday is known as a good time to eat well before the 40 days of giving up food in preparation for Easter.
Shrove Tuesday, which falls on March 1 this year, is also a great reason to eat pancakes because they usually contain butter and eggs, which are both rich foods that people traditionally give up during the winter.
That also explains why, in the United States, Shrove Tuesday is better known as Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday.”
The tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, which is celebrated by Christians of all faiths, dates back to the Anglo-Saxon era.
There are times, though, when a “pancake bell” can be rung so that Christians can go to confession and be forgiven of their sins, or “shriven,” as they used to call them.
However, pancakes have been on tables around the world for millennia, with all kinds of pancakes made with all kinds of things.
Though it’s hard to come up with a single definition for pancakes, these are some of the best pancakes in the world.
Some of the places where Socca is found are France and Italy.
People in the city of Good in France eat socca all the time. It is made with chickpea flour and is called farinata, or “chicken bread.”
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These pancakes come from the areas of Provence in France and Liguria in Italy, where they’re called farinata. They’re made of chickpea flour, water, olive oil, and seasoning.
In the past, these delicious treats were cooked in huge copper pans of oil that were placed in wood-fired ovens. They are a great gluten-free alternative to pizza. Socca is also a favourite road food in cities like Good, where it is served in paper cones and topped with black pepper.
There are a lot of Blinis in Russia.
Blinis, which are traditional Russian pancakes, are usually made with wheat or buckwheat flour.
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In Russia and other Slavic countries, these thin, spherical pancakes made with buckwheat flour and yeast are usually bigger than the ones served in many high-end restaurants, where they’re usually topped with caviar or smoked salmon.
Shrove Tuesday is one of the most important days in the Russian tradition of “Pancake Week.” Blinis are a staple of Russian cuisine, and they tend to come back to the fore around this time. Pancakes every day for a whole week? We like how it sounds.
A breakfast made of hemp protein pancakes in Switzerland.
These gluten-free pancakes are made with hemp protein instead of flour.
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It’s hard to beat the delicious hemp protein pancakes made by Michelin-starred chef Sven Wassmer at Verve by Sven at Switzerland’s Grand Resort Unhealthy Ragaz. Hemp protein pancakes are made with hemp protein, which is a plant protein.
Switzerland is known for its healthy breakfasts, and Wassmer’s gluten-free pancakes made with hemp protein instead of flour, with toppings like bananas, almonds, maple syrup, and maybe a little whipped cream, really fit the bill.
Fluffy pancakes are made in Japan.
These Japanese pancakes are as fluffy as souffles.
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They’re given away in the Japanese title for this kind of deal. The word for “hotcakes” is “hoteki.” This recipe has been a huge hit on Instagram because of how fluffy and tall it is. It’s made with egg whites in a meringue that is added to the batter.
Top them with anything from berries to maple syrup or bacon. Just don’t forget to put up a picture before you tuck in.
Scallion pancakes made in China
Scallion pancakes are great for breakfast because they are made from dough.
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Like most pancakes, these aromatic, crispy triangles are made from dough, not batter. This gives them a crispy, flaky, and chewy texture.
Simple enough to make at home, some people like to dip them in sauces with soy or chilli. If you like them just as they are, with scallions in the mix, they’re great. They’re hot from the pan or wok, flaky and tasty. Among the many regional variations are these from Shanghai, which use pork fat for extra decadence.
People in France eat crepes.
People in France have been making crepes since the 13th century, and they can be sweet or savoury.
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Some French crepes would be hard to beat in the Pancake Hall of Fame if there wasn’t one already. If there isn’t, there should be. These thin pancakes came from Brittany in northwest France, way back in the 13th century. They have since become a favourite all over the world.
They can be sweet, like with fruit preserves, syrups, or chocolate, or savoury, like with ham and cheese that has been browned to perfection.
It’s a real treat to watch them being made because the batter is carefully worked into the right consistency before it’s expertly folded over.
In the US, buttermilk pancakes
This is a stack of pancakes made in the United States with blueberry, raspberry, and honey.
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Few pancakes can compare to a stack of American pancakes that are thick and fluffy, drenched in maple syrup, and sometimes served with salty, crispy bacon.
Amelia Simmons wrote “American Cookery” in 1796, and even though her idea for “Indian Slapjacks,” which were made with cornmeal, has been mostly forgotten, pancake recipes have been around for a long time.
Using buttermilk in these recipes makes them have a finer crumb, more fluffiness, and a more refined taste. Right now, this is the case. Regardless of where they’re served, make sure to pile them high.
Some of the foods in Israel are latkes.
This potato dish is usually served during Hanukkah as Ashkenazi Jewish food.
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Latkes, a well-known dish of Ashkenazi Jewish food, also have a potato in them, which isn’t very common. However, this wasn’t always the case. Until the popularity of spuds in Eastern Europe grew in the 1800s, the recipe was all about cheese.
These fritters are made with ground potatoes, onions, and eggs. They’re then topped with things like bitter cream, apple sauce, lox, or whatever else you want to put on them.
Masala Dosa is a dish made with Indian spices.
Food made from fermented rice and lentils is an important South Indian breakfast dish.
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Potatoes are also in this Indian version of a pancake that can grow to a huge size. The batter is made from fermented rice and lentils, and the filling is made from potatoes, mustard seeds, coconut, turmeric, and coriander. This is a popular breakfast dish in south India, but it is also eaten all day long in other parts of the country.
They are served with chutneys, which vary from place to place, like coconut, tomato, coriander, or peanut. This makes it easy to eat together.
Sugar and lemon pancakes are made in the UK.
Lemon and sugar are sometimes added to traditional English pancakes, but this is not always the case.
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In England, pancakes that are made the old-fashioned way would probably make an American squirm. They’re 1,000,000 miles away from the maple syrup-covered stacks that people in the United States love.
But if you can keep them in the pan after tossing them in the air, they have a simple, elegant charm that you can’t argue with.
People in the UK call it “Pancake Tuesday” because they like to eat them with lemon juice and granulated sugar.
Pancakes with Peking duck from China are on the menu.
Pancakes with Peking duck are one of the most popular Chinese food items.
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China’s second entry is in the form of the thin, translucent flour pancakes that are used to wrap slow-cooked Peking duck.
During the process of making the dough, plain flour, water, and salt are used. Before the pancakes are gently cooked in a steamer basket, they are made.
Stack your duck, add scallions and hoisin or candy bean sauce next. People in Hong Kong eat duck sauce at Woo Cheong Tea Home because it has Okinawa brown sugar in it.
Ethiopia
A sourdough bread made with teff flour called injera is called injera.
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Injera, an Ethiopian staple made from teff flour, is more like a flatbread than a pancake. It’s spongy and slightly bitter, but it also meets our pancake requirements. Right now, flour, water, and ersho are mixed together to make a sourdough starter, which starts the fermentation process.
This mixture is then poured into a pan or onto a traditional round griddle called a mitad. This makes sure that the bottom is easy to clean and that the surface is porous, which makes it great for scooping up sauces and other flavours.
There are a lot of galettes in Brittany, France.
Galettes are some of the sweets from Brittany, France, and they are made with fruit.
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Breton galettes are pancakes that come from the wild and beautiful region of northwest France called Brittany. They make the people there very proud.
These tasty treats are made with healthy buckwheat flour that is folded over into squares and used to cover unhealthy savoury fillings like ham, eggs, bacon, or cheese.
They go well with a glass of apple cider, but in France, it’s not just apple juice.
USA: Dutch Child
The Dutch child pancake isn’t made like most pancakes. It’s baked inside of an oven.
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In Washington state, these pancakes are called Bismarcks or popovers, but in the UK, they’re called Yorkshire puddings, which makes sense.
However, there isn’t any confusion about how they’re made. They’re baked in steel pans in the oven. In the US, puffy pancakes are often topped with butter, sugar, and a little bit of lemon or syrup.
Chloromyces-Switzerland
The canton of Obwalden is in the middle of Switzerland, and it’s home to some very unique pancakes that are shredded before they’re served for dinner.
They cook the cholula in butter. Then the treats are cut up and fried until they’re the right colour. This is how you serve it: with a sprinkle of sugar and apple sauce sprinkled on top. And I’m sure he will, too.
People living in Pikelet, Australia
These little pancakes are a favourite snack in Australia.
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These pancakes are as Australian as Vegemite. They are small and fluffy. However, they should not be confused with a British dish of the same name.
Down below, baking powder is added to the batter so that it will rise, so that it can be made into cakes. As soon as they’re golden, they’re stacked and topped with cream, sugar, and fresh strawberries, or strawberry jelly.
Kimchi pancakes from Korea:
They love this vegetable side dish in Korea and all over the world.
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If you like savoury pancakes, you’ll want to try one from Korea. It has a mix of smoky, hot, and crispy ingredients that will make you want more.
Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish made of fermented vegetables that are mixed with flour, eggs, and more to make a batter. People love it because it’s so tasty and easy to make. When the pancake is pan-fried, different flavours come together to make a hot, crunchy pancake that’s great for dipping or eating right away.
There are a lot of Cachapas in Venezuela.
Cachápas are a traditional food in Venezuela. It’s made with corn, cheese, and butter.
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Finally, we go to Venezuela, where they make some of the best thin, sticky corn pancakes in the world, called cachapas. Corn, which can be fresh or frozen, gives the batter a certain sweetness. Cheese and butter make the fillings irresistible.
Most pancakes in the world are made the same way, and that’s what makes them so important. Before you let the queso de mano cheese soften in the middle, fry them until they’re golden and crispy, then let them cool.
