Healthy Eating For People On-The-Go. With its origins in France, the crepe is very recognizable within many countries and cultures worldwide. Crepes are known by different names and can be filled with various ingredients, yet people around the globe have been enjoying this thin pancake and its contents for years in such recipes as: Blintz (Eastern Europe), Dosa (India/South Asia), Tortilla (Mexico), Pfannkuchen (Germany).