Imagine if IHOP were truly international. What pancake style dishes would you see from other cultures?
Japanese: Okonomiyaki, would be great for lunch/dinner menus.
Jewish: Latke, a fried potato pancake. There are several other Jewish pancakes, crepes, etc.
Ethiopian: Injera, a spongy "teff" pancake that serves as the plate for various foods, and is torn off and wrapped around the food as it is eaten.
Cous Cous: Tiny semolina grains make this dish, similar in texture to grits. Often topped with meats and vegetables in a wide variety of styles. Popular in Africa, South America, and the Middle East.
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Anonymous2005-02-04 3:14 (sage)
I'm not sure if it's Chinese or Taiwanese, but there's these onion pancake things that are just plain delicious.
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Anonymous2005-02-05 12:28
is okonomiyaki considered pancake?
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Anonymous2005-02-05 13:25
Okonomiyaki means "I love you."
C'mon, someone was going to say it.
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Anonymous2005-02-08 21:37
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF FAT PEOPLE FROM WISCONSIN
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Anonymous2005-02-16 3:47 (sage)
Swedish pancakes are good. They're nice and thin, a bit like a crepe. Dust with a little powdered sugar, some jam, and there you go. I think it can be savory, too.
Oh, wait. IHOP already serves these.
But not with a hearty bowl of pea soup!
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Skyline!mpXsEz/vvo2005-02-16 7:57
Latke = fucking delicious.
Couscous...to be honest, the only type of couscous I've ever come across in a restaurant is at a salad bar setting, mixed with a bunch of other stuff that make it taste like crap. Wouldn't mind having some that's actually edible for a change.
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Anonymous2005-02-16 16:33
de-kebabed lamb kebab on bed of couscous.... good shit
i had that last night at this wierdo middleastern restaurant, it was awesome
the lamb like soaks into the couscous, couscous has crazy spices and herbs and stuff in it... best food i had in months
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Qx2005-02-16 19:29
couscous = win
People who want to eat it without it tasting like ass, I suggest buying some from the supermarket, cooking it up as per the directions on the box, using that as a base for some honey soy pork spare ribs, and drizzling thin mayonnaise over it...But for Chrissake use REAL Mayonnaise, not that Kraft emulsified oil shit.
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Anonymous2005-02-16 19:48
I only buy Hellman's mayonnaise for cooking. Kraft is too sweet. Hellman's is tart and vinegary and I use nothing else when I make ham salad or tuna salad.
I've never made couscous, though. It sounds good.
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Anonymous2005-02-18 1:50
There are IHOPs in the US and Canada. Surely that would make IHOP truly international. Intercontinental is another story.
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Anonymous2005-02-18 11:48
ICBP, Inter-Continental Ballistic Pancake. Fresh hot pancakes delivered to any point on the Earth's surface in 25 minutes or less, with a circular error probable of less than 100 meters, or your money back.
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Anonymous2005-03-09 11:10
IHOP is way too expensive for what you get with anything you could order.
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Anonymous2005-03-10 4:12
Ironically, my favorite thing about IHOP wasn't pancakes, but their omelettes. The one where I used to live had this build-your-own-omelette thing, and they were fantastic. Pancakes were just a side dish sorta. I also like the different kinds of syrups; boysenberry = teh win!
ever since i discovered the waffle house, IHOP has been left in the dust.
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Shade!piGNeTKu7c2005-04-20 14:48
Well, in Finland we tend to do salty pancakes with e.g. minced meat, rice, vegetables and/or pretty much everything inside them. Roast on a big pan over open fire - yummy!
I live in an area with a lot of Africans - like, off the boat from Africa, not just black guys. As a result, there are a number of African restaurants in my neighborhood, including three Eithiopian restaurants (http//mygourmetguide.com/... is right up the street from me). Go eat at an Eithiopian place, and you might like teff, in the form if injera, a bit better.