POTATO PANCAKES, NOT CLASSIC LATKES.

Much like doughnuts and dumplings—and, well, pancakes in general—almost every culture around the world has its own take on potato pancakes. The Swiss have their rosti, the Japanese have their korokke, the Irish have their boxty, and the Ecuadorians have their llapingachos. Whether or not these dishes call for eggs, flour, milk, onion, cheese, or any number of other ingredients, they sure have one thing in common: the main ingredient is potatoes. Americans are certainly familiar with potato pancakes, and, depending on location, may also know them as latkes. So, what’s the difference between potato latkes and potato pancakes? Well, it all starts with the history of the humble spud and its evolution into beloved crispy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside pancake form. Potatoes: More Worldly Than You May Think While you may associate them with another country (Ireland, I’m looking at you), historians and anthropologists agree that potatoes originated in South America. More specifically, in Per