I had this Hokkaido pumpkin sitting in my kitchen for 2 weeks, and I really couldn't deal with yet another pot of pumpkin soup, so I was desperately trying to come up with another idea. I made potato pancakes a few weeks ago, and the kids wanted me to make them again. So I came up with the idea of exchanging the potatoes with the pumpkin. And let me tell you they actually turned out really great!