A
crêpe or
crepe ( or , ,
Quebec French: ) is a type of very thin
pancake, usually made from
wheat flour (
crêpes de froment) or buckwheat flour (
galettes). The word is of French origin, deriving from the Latin
crispa, meaning "curled". While crêpes are often associated with
Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, their consumption is widespread in
France, Belgium,
Quebec and many parts of Europe, North Africa and the
Southern Cone of South America. Crêpes are served with a variety of fillings, from the simplest with only sugar to
flambéed crêpes Suzette or elaborate savoury
galettes.