Pancake Americani (Italian American Pancakes) Pancakes have become one of the clearest examples of how international food culture can enter Italy, change shape, and eventually become part of everyday life. Twenty years ago, many Italians knew pancakes mainly from American movies, television series, cartoons, and photographs of enormous breakfast tables covered with maple syrup. Today they appear in Italian cafés, brunch menus, hotels, home kitchens, supermarket shelves, fitne