If you think pancakes are only available in China, you are wrong.

Looking around the world, pancakes are far from just China.

In fact, similar foods exist even in the American continent, far away from Eurasia.

They may have different styles in terms of shape, raw materials, and taste, but in key aspects such as production techniques, pancakes from all over the world are almost the same.

Let’s take a look at the “pancake relatives” that we are not familiar with.

丨Indian DOSA丨Dosa and Chinese pancakes are mainly different in raw materials. They use rice batter and black lentils as ingredients.

The making process of Dosa is very close to that of pancakes. First, mix lentil paste, fermented rice and water into a batter, then pour a spoonful of the batter onto a pan or large iron plate covered with butter or oil, and spread it evenly into a round shape.

Pancakes.

In India, Dosa is also usually eaten for breakfast, but it is usually paired with side dishes and sauces. It is not wrapped with various side dishes like us, so it is relatively monotonous.

丨French Crêpe (Crepe)丨Everyone is familiar with Crepe. It is a very popular local specialty in Brittany, France.

There are mainly two flavors: salty and sweet, using buckwheat and wheat flour respectively.

Crepes are very thin, crispy and mellow, and are made in the same way as pancakes, but now the French use a special crepe baking pan.

The biggest feature of crepes is that they are rich in fillings, ranging from home-cooked ingredients such as eggs, beef, and cheese to various fruits, desserts, etc. It can be said that they are no different from pancakes.

丨English Pancake丨English pancake ingredients include milk, eggs and flour. After mixing, spread them out on a pan with oil for frying.

It is similar to pancakes in terms of raw materials and cooking methods.

But after all, it is Western food. Compared with Chinese pancakes, British gentlemen eat them quite differently: the traditional way of eating them is to squeeze lemon juice and sugar, or coat them with chocolate and other sweeteners, but in real life, there are also many family wraps.

Served with bacon, vegetables and other side dishes, it has gradually become one of the staple foods in Britain.

丨Japanese Okonomiyaki丨 Also known as Japanese "vegetable pancake".

The difference from the above pancakes is that its raw materials are relatively rich: first stir the flour, eggs and water together, then add vegetables, shrimp or minced meat, and finally add an appropriate amount of condiments.

At this time, the frying will begin. After the frying is completed, you can add fish fillets, mayonnaise and other ingredients according to your own taste.

It is also known as "Japanese-style pizza" due to its appearance.

Like Chinese pancakes, Okonomiyaki is also a common food. When Japan's economy was in recession in the last century, it was also called "one-cent foreign food" and was synonymous with cheapness and deliciousness. After World War II, with the economic development, Okonomiyaki gradually

Add more expensive meat and seafood ingredients to become a famous delicacy.

丨Ethiopian Injera丨The uniqueness of Injera lies in its status, which is obviously incomparable to the above types of pancakes.

In Ethiopia, pancakes are regarded as the national food and one of the traditional family staple foods, so the cooking methods and ingredients are relatively particular.

Its raw materials are mixed with local specialty teff and Teff flour (a kind of gluten-free flour). It is made after a long fermentation of 2-3 days and is finally spread into thin soft cakes. It is said that it will be slightly sour.

The sour taste.

In addition to the bread, the side dishes are also relatively rich, usually with fish, lamb, chicken, beef and vegetarian dishes.

Traditionally, when a family enjoys Injera, a pancake needs to be placed on the bottom of the side dish. The whole meal is not over until the pancake is finished, which shows its status as a staple food.

In addition to the global pancake delegation listed above, Vietnam, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Hungary, Germany, etc. all have their own special pancake foods. Their production techniques are similar, but their creativity is different.

In short, human beings have explored the world of pancakes to a depth that we cannot even imagine.