This is what we Romanians call “pancakes” (clătite). In the US for example, these are not “pancakes”. What Americans call “pancakes”, we call “clătite americane” (American pancakes) or just “pancakes” (the untranslated English word).

~The pancakes in the photos were made by me~

    • thisisdee@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      We call it panekuk in Indonesian I believe, based on the Dutch word. I’m more familiar with the American version growing up although that might just be because of American media. Also loved poffertjes as a kid (tiny versions of pancake). I don’t know if there’s an Indonesian spelling for that one.

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          14 hours ago

          That is more like a crepe. You can not do that to an American pancake, it would just break in half.

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            14 hours ago

            What you call a crepe, is what we call pancakes in Belgium/the Netherlands

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            It is different though. Crêpes are thinner still. Texture is also different, the pancakes are more “airy” than crêpes. They are also prepared differently:

            Leavening: Pancakes usually include a leavening agent like baking powder, which makes them rise and become thicker. Crêpes don’t have any leavening, so they stay thin. Batter: Pancake batter is thicker than crêpe batter.

            Pancakes are cooked on both sides on a griddle or frying pan. Crêpes are cooked very quickly on one side on a special crêpe maker or a hot plate. ^(For quick reference. Answered by Gemini 2 Flash using Kagi.)

            Both are really good, though.

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            10 hours ago

            Add more water to pancake batter, thin it out, and you can absolutely get them that thin and flexible.

            Source: I do it all the time with homemade scratch pancake batter, especially if it’s been in the fridge for a day.

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        In Canada, those are pancakes. The ones you made are crepes. It’s a pan-cake because it’s cooked in a pan, and rises like a cake. They have baking soda which is a levening agent and makes bubbles and a (hopefully) light and fluffy product. Crepes are more like a tortilla, decidedly flat.

        Pancakes are also called flapjacks for some reason.