Savory pancake

Savory pancake is a flat, round dish made from a batter of flour, eggs, and liquid, cooked on a griddle or pan, and filled or topped with non-sweet ingredients such as cheese, vegetables, meat, herbs, or seafood. Unlike their sweet counterparts, savory pancakes are served as a main course, side dish, or street food in cuisines around the world.

Popular varieties include French buckwheat galettes filled with ham, egg, and cheese, Korean pajeon (scallion pancakes), Japanese okonomiyaki, Chinese jianbing, Indian dosa and aloo paratha, and Eastern European potato pancakes. The batter can be made from wheat flour, buckwheat, chickpea flour, rice flour, or mashed potatoes depending on the tradition. Savory pancakes are quick to prepare, infinitely customizable, and equally at home as casual street food or an elegant dinner dish served with a fresh salad and sauce.

Explore more about savory pancakes — from world recipes and batter variations to filling ideas and cooking tips — in the articles below.