Okonomiyaki, meanwhile, is to American pancakes what Japanese wrestling is to American wrestling. The basic batter contains flour and water, grated nagaimo (that big slimy yam again), eggs, and diced...
A waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap.
(n.) A thin cake of batter fried in a pan or on a griddle; a griddlecake; a flapjack.