Potato pancakes are shallow-fried pancakes of grated or ground potato, matzo meal or flour and a binding ingredient such as egg or applesauce, often flavored with grated garlic or onion and seasonings. They may be topped with a variety of condiments, ranging from the savory, to the sweet, or they may be served plain. The dish is sometimes made from mashed potatoes to make pancake-shaped croquettes. Some variations are made with sweet potatoes.
Potato pancakes with apple sauce and sour cream
Belarusian draniki in a traditional crockery dish
Potato pancakes from Austria
Raggmunk with pork and lingonberries
A pancake is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter, and then cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan. It is a type of batter bread. Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes were probably eaten in prehistoric societies.
A stack of American-style blueberry pancakes
This meal of injera and several kinds of wat or tsebhi (stew) is typical of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.
Lahoh is a staple in Somalia, Djibouti, and Yemen.
Japanese style souffle pancakes