Not a taste parallel, but parallel in function for the folk in my corner of the world: tortillas. (But since I'm not a native to these parts, the oatcakes sound a little better to me... all except for that idea of soaking them in bacon fat -- yecch!)

But, tortillas are made of a thicker dough which is flattened and fried, rather than a thin batter, and as far as I know, sweet fillings are rare. Indian fry bread (those of you with the bacon fat hankering should experience these) is more likely to have sweet as well as savory uses.

There are similar thin batter pancakes made around the world. I wonder about the use of yeast.

Wickipedia has a nice overview of pancakes/drop-scones (doesn't mention oatcakes, but does mention pikelets -- maybe someone here should add them :-)

Another informative link: Pancakology.

(What did information hounds like me do before the internet?!?)

~ Becky in Tucson