German and French pancakes are very thin and served with sweet or savory fillings. The French crêpe is thin and crispy - a crêpe suzette is folded or rolled and heated in a sauce of butter, sugar, citrus juice, and liqueur.
Russian blinis are thin, crisp pancakes, commonly served with caviar and sour cream or folded over and filled with cream cheese or jam.
Mexico has tortillas, which are often served folded with a bean or meat filling and topped by tomato sauce.
American pancakes are thicker and can be called battercakes or griddlecakes.
