[ Perhaps there is a story here. Subaru wonders, if only for a moment, before deciding that he shouldn't pry. There might be some terrible, traumatic memory associated with pancakes that Akechi may have no desire to revisit.

So instead, he lets the mystery of the pancakes be for now. ]

Worlds can vary widely in their customs and cuisine.

[ The latter tends to make little difference to Subaru. Such food doesn't really do anything for him, after all. He did tend to notice in passing, however, and sweeter dishes tended to draw his eye more readily than others, if only as a matter of idle curiosity. ]

No surprise that this place isn't an exception, if it's as they say and people come from various worlds.