<strong>Socca, France and Italy: </strong>Made with chickpea flour, socca, also known as farinata, is a a street food favorite in cities like Nice.
Socca, France and Italy: Made with chickpea flour, socca, also known as farinata, is a a street food favorite in cities like Nice.
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<strong>Blinis, Russia:</strong> These traditional Russian pancakes usually made from wheat or buckwheat flour are perfect for breakfast.
Blinis, Russia: These traditional Russian pancakes usually made from wheat or buckwheat flour are perfect for breakfast.
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<strong>Hemp protein pancakes, Switzerland: </strong>These gluten-free pancakes from Michelin-starred chef Sven Wassmer contain hemp protein rather than flour.
Hemp protein pancakes, Switzerland: These gluten-free pancakes from Michelin-starred chef Sven Wassmer contain hemp protein rather than flour.
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<strong>Fluffy pancakes, Japan: </strong>These popular souffle-style Japanese treats are created by using egg whites in a meringue, which is added to the batter.
Fluffy pancakes, Japan: These popular souffle-style Japanese treats are created by using egg whites in a meringue, which is added to the batter.
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<strong>Scallions pancakes, China: </strong>Made from dough, rather than batter, scallion pancakes have a crispy, flaky and chewy texture.
Scallions pancakes, China: Made from dough, rather than batter, scallion pancakes have a crispy, flaky and chewy texture.
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<strong>Crepes, France: </strong>These ultra-thin pancakes date back to the 13th century and can be served with sweet or savory.
Crepes, France: These ultra-thin pancakes date back to the 13th century and can be served with sweet or savory.
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<strong>Buttermilk pancakes, USA: </strong>Thick and fluffy and soaked in maple syrup, few pancakes can compete with the decadence of a classic stack of American pancakes.
Buttermilk pancakes, USA: Thick and fluffy and soaked in maple syrup, few pancakes can compete with the decadence of a classic stack of American pancakes.
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<strong>Latkes, Israel:</strong> This Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine dish made from potato is often served during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Latkes, Israel: This Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine dish made from potato is often served during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
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<strong>Masala Dosa, India: </strong>This popular South Indian breakfast dish is whipped up from a batter of fermented rice and lentils.
Masala Dosa, India: This popular South Indian breakfast dish is whipped up from a batter of fermented rice and lentils.
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<strong>Sugar and lemon pancakes, England:</strong> Traditional English pancakes are about as far away from the maple syrup-covered stacks beloved in the US as it gets.
Sugar and lemon pancakes, England: Traditional English pancakes are about as far away from the maple syrup-covered stacks beloved in the US as it gets.
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<strong>Pancakes with Peking duck, China</strong>: A Chinese cuisine staple, the gossamer-thin translucent flour pancakes used to wrap slow-cooked Peking duck are irresistible.
Pancakes with Peking duck, China: A Chinese cuisine staple, the gossamer-thin translucent flour pancakes used to wrap slow-cooked Peking duck are irresistible.
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<strong>IInjera, Ethiopia</strong>: A much-loved Ethiopian staple, this spongy creation made from teff flour may technically be a flatbread, but it ticks our pancake boxes.
IInjera, Ethiopia: A much-loved Ethiopian staple, this spongy creation made from teff flour may technically be a flatbread, but it ticks our pancake boxes.
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<strong>Galettes, Brittany, France:</strong> Made with buckwheat flour that's folded into squares, galettes are a wonderfully delicious take on pancakes.
Galettes, Brittany, France: Made with buckwheat flour that's folded into squares, galettes are a wonderfully delicious take on pancakes.
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<strong>Dutch baby pancakes, Netherlands: </strong>These unusually named, puffy pancakes are baked in metal pans in the oven. Over in the US, they're often topped with butter, sugar and a squeeze of lemon once cooked.
Dutch baby pancakes, Netherlands: These unusually named, puffy pancakes are baked in metal pans in the oven. Over in the US, they're often topped with butter, sugar and a squeeze of lemon once cooked.
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<strong>Pikelets, Australia:</strong> Not to be confused with a British dish of the same name, these mini Australian pancakes are traditionally topped with sugar, cream and fresh strawberries -- or strawberry jelly.
Pikelets, Australia: Not to be confused with a British dish of the same name, these mini Australian pancakes are traditionally topped with sugar, cream and fresh strawberries -- or strawberry jelly.
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<strong>Kimchi pancakes, Korea: </strong>The Korean side dish of fermented vegetables is much-loved in Korea along with the rest of the world.
Kimchi pancakes, Korea: The Korean side dish of fermented vegetables is much-loved in Korea along with the rest of the world.
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<strong>Cachapas, Venezuela: </strong>This traditional, fabulously thin Venezuelan dish is made with corn, cheese and butter.
Cachapas, Venezuela: This traditional, fabulously thin Venezuelan dish is made with corn, cheese and butter.
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