Bannock (food) the older which refers to maize bread cooked in hot ashes Likewise, Yup'ik "alatiq" comes from "pancakes, fritters". As made by Indigenous North Americans, bannock is generally prepared with white or whole wheat flour, baking powder, sugar, lard and water or milk, which are combined and kneaded (possibly with spices, dried fruits or other flavouring agents added) then fried in rendered fat, vegetable oil, or shortening, baked in an oven or cooked on a stick. Bannock is the most universal of dishes in the indigenous Canadian repertoire, and is used equally in the Arctic, Plains, Sub-arctic, and Pacific cultural areas.
Boule et Bill series based on "Boule and Bill" were produced: A Nintendo DS video game based on the comic was launched in 2008 by Atari and Anuman Interactive. In the Belgian Comic Strip Center in Brussels the permanent exhibition brings homage to the pioneers of Belgian comics, among them Jean Roba and his series "Boule et Bill". Boule et Bill is among the many Belgian comics characters to jokingly have a Brussels street named after them. The Rue au Beurre/ Boterstraat has a commemorative plaque with the name "Rue Boule et Bill / Bollie en Billie straat" placed under the actual street