How Fries Are Enjoyed Around The World | Insider Food

Famously disputed between France and Belgium, fries have made an impact worldwide. From Canadian poutine to South African slap chips, we’ll explore the multitude of toppings and condiments that make fries unique around the world.
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How Fries Are Enjoyed Around The World | Insider Food

[@hilotakenaka]

Here's an extra one: Australia: Chicken Salt Chips Basically we often season our fries with the same seasoning you use to season rotisserie chicken

[@Aesoney12345678910]

Yup

[@hharveeyyy]

yes yum

[@SistermonSimp]

We also call them chips

[@Aesoney12345678910]

Articuno Wing yus

[@ednaemode5762]

No a chip Butty

[@Larry]

In the UK, putting fries in a sandwich is also quite popular. Also, fries and chips are two different things here in the UK, Fries are thinner cut than chips.

[@SwimmingPigeon]

I did not know that last one! I was always told that chips were just what Brits called fries.

[@chchedda]

Not really fries but chips definitely. Nothing better than a chip barm and gravy

[@arthur2953]

@@chchedda Chip barm and gravy is the pinnacle of english cuisine.

[@ItsSomeDeadGuy]

That's popular in the east, too. Primanti Bros in Pittsburgh, specifically.

[@sharoberry9874]

And we call chips crisps instead

[@rohit_banga]

Belgian Fries are heavenly, pure magic, and food for the soul.

[@Camiecool]

In The Netherlands we also like to make something called a 'Kapsalon' (translates to 'hairdresser') and this is fries topped with doner meat, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and a whole amount of garlic sauce and hot sauce if you prefer. This is fricking good

[@AnimatedStoriesWorldwide]

Ma dude thought that he would get a culture from a 5min video made by an american journalist.... You're lucky they know about the Netherlands existing, friend.

[@Camiecool]

@@AnimatedStoriesWorldwide didn't expect a thing, ma dude. Just wanted to give more information to the people who are interested, thats all.

[@Joker-yw9hl]

I love doner meat and chips with the above. OMG

[@jefbevernage3461]

ook populair in België

[@oranjebeer6637]

And 1000 calories

[@tenshyun]

Fries connect the world. Less war, more fries.

[@cornelius745]

Pataje oorlog be like yes sure

[@ADtranzakias]

Make fries not war

[@roadtostrongman2467]

More patatje oorlog (war)

[@FranzNF]

Amen brother

[@mustafakamalrazak5679]

Bruh

[@mallowanimationsyt4646]

*After watching this, I love fries even more now-*

[@vibecheck909]

Petition to stop Americans ever talking about the UK? It’s just embarrassing...

[@TheCorey1734]

VibeCheck I feel like we need to just get our facts correct. Go straight to the source.

[@pheapkim978]

I thought I was going to learn something new but fries and bacon is my first and last name.

[@TheCorey1734]

RaidZeroHero it’s nice to meet you, Fries Bacon.

[@EatAwayTV]

It's impossible to love fries any less 🤣

[@tofupowda]

i really love that every single meal in this video has a net negative nutritional value. it's impressive. first time i've watched a food video and wanted to eat every single thing shown

[@donyab.e4767]

I'm Iranian. But, I guess one of my favorite ways to eat chips comes from my visit to the UK where most fastfoods offer a "chips and beans" or "cheesy chips and beans" option. Being a vegeterian, it was usually the only option available to me and I have no complains.

[@adelaidexs]

Hello!! I love Iranian people :D

[@donyab.e4767]

@@adelaidexs 🌹

[@flitsertheo]

If the chips are fried in beef fat they are not vegetarian.

[@donyab.e4767]

@@flitsertheo Who in the world would use beef oil to fry chips?

[@flitsertheo]

@@donyab.e4767 Beef FAT (comes in white bricks known as Ossewit or Blanc de Boeuf in Belgium) and it's one of the traditional ways to make fries.

[@minitab62]

my biggest flex is i watched this while eating fries

[@user-ze8fr9wq1t]

And I watched this during an 18 hour fast :)

[@wowie9056]

Damn

[@safaahmed517]

Same

[@safaahmed517]

@@user-ze8fr9wq1t I just broke my fast

[@user-ze8fr9wq1t]

@@safaahmed517 samee and was literally eating chips a few mins ago too lmao

[@x-ler2066]

Fries are enjoyed around the world because of eating

[@masroormalik4315]

Omg i was going to die without this advice

[@anthonytalks7018]

Thanks

[@FREEPALESTINE3690]

Yes and it’s basic common sense and we some and the human sense is that “we have different tastes!only restaurants do that and we are not usually like that!” But me:....

[@noahlie3302]

Wow, you have blown my mind

[@nanah846]

Very cool, thank you.

[@friendlyghost6607]

It's insane how a vegetable that once was considered a food for pigs, became the most famous and loved food everywhere in the world

[@justinharvie8126]

It's because we're all pigs on the inside.

[@compactg2918]

@@justinharvie8126 No. Just you

[@jimmyoffdagoop3491]

@@compactg2918 “No. Just you” 🤓

[@compactg2918]

@@jimmyoffdagoop3491 ok

[@gwynvyd]

Food for pigs *in Europe. Because when the Spanish took our Native foods from the Americas like Potatoes, Corn and Tomatoes they never Bothered to ask Us how these foods were prepared. So posionings Happened because Europeans ate the wrong part of the plants. Corn had no nutrition because Europeans had no idea about Nixtamalization. So these "discovered" foods were used properly for Thousands of years long before Europeans fed them to their cattle.

[@ngairetaylor6373]

In Australia we have started eating hot chips in a “halal snack box” This is often meat found in a middle eastern flat bread meal (usually cooked on a vertical rotisserie) with salad & sauces on top of chips… but falafel can be substituted for the lamb or beef or chicken

[@zimaske]

HSP IS THE SHIT! drools*

[@thehunter7501]

what about the chicken salt?

[@wrood3240]

Sorry

[@Synfinate]

We actually have been eating this here in the netherlands for years, although we call it a 'kapsalon'.

[@gertjan3329]

Holy shit, that's kapsalon, an invention from my city (Rotterdam). I can't believe it's made its way all the way to Australia, that's awesome!

[@connieclark5273]

0:18 Netherlands 0:23 Usa 0:39 Spain 1:02 Belgium 1:22 Belgium and France 1:46 Canada 2:06 Uk 2:26 Ireland and UK 2:43 Peru 3:03 Finland 3:12 Tanzania 3:31 Kenya 3:49 Turkey 4:02 Cuba 4:22 Greece

[@greenmachine5600]

Thanks

[@fastum000]

FINLAND

[@jurredegraaf9642]

Its THE Netherlands

[@user-bv9yr2cm5n]

lol

[@maansidessai2841]

Thaaanks

[@Catticus]

Everyone gonna be raged when Insider gets their country wrong or forgets to mention it

[@akumi_]

Yup.

[@sleepnow3053]

Yup

[@decobacolov10000]

Exactly

[@pushpendrakushawaha5987]

Yes

[@yourlocalemerald9374]

You got me man...

[@JuakoRanger]

As a Peruvian, I can confirm salchipapa is just delicious, and there are so many ways to improve on the dish

[@joshpark5200]

As a Canadian who often visited the shore, it's a close tie between fish and chips and poutine. I would say fish and chips taste better in the summer, but poutine tastes better in the winter

[@RayMak]

Hungry af watching this

[@imcarlosjr4898]

Ray Mak you’re everywhere

[@SC_FaiL]

@@imcarlosjr4898 yeah lol

[@kaijuchris1880]

No one wants to watch your chammel ray, YOU ARE ALWAYS EVERYWHERE

[@rachelsharonchong6723]

Everyone in here is right I've seen Ray Mak comments everywhere

[@cheemzzz8966]

Same (that’s why I’m eating sushi at 20:50 lol)

[@ItsJamesandMark]

1:05 look mom, we made it! LOL 👀

[@larissapinto3791]

Congratssssssss

[@aishwaryabhat171]

Lol you're the people in the video 😂

[@gordo1163]

@@aishwaryabhat171 obviously

[@yokai8998]

Oh wow

[@maansidessai2841]

You are inthe video??

[@JonathanB824]

poutine is one of my all time favorite ways to have fries. mayo/tartar sauce is also excellent. ive never been a fan of cheese fries though. chili fries are amazing with all the works. i like my fries more crispy than soft. fries and vinegar are always a yes.

[@fandroid6491]

_Not to be confused with Vladimir Putin_

[@sparkbrawlstars]

same poutine is like my favorite good to get

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

Ah, a man of good taste...

[@TCB1975]

Love tater sauce with my fries. I love potatoes. Nom nom

[@ngairetaylor6373]

I use to do shift work and many places would serve an early breakfast (4am) of poached or fried eggs over hot chips. I even had the eggs deep fried - which I believe is the original way to eat them in this dish - they fry the egg in the oil they fry the chips in The important part was that the egg yolk was still runny I added ketchup but others often added other sauces

[@vacsaaa8954]

4:43 *Sauce: A d i o s*

[@juanvega1864]

He probably ate it at the last second

[@ilyaszaim6494]

Me eating a burrito be like

[@maitoparta1212]

177013

[@dogmania2892]

I was so nervous when I saw the yogurt drop at the last second

[@NoName-cu2qc]

@ぽんが try 293331

[@mythrionv120]

I'm form Belgium and we eat Fries with steak more than mussels

[@gillbawden]

You also have the yummy Americano sauce. I used to live in Belgium. I miss this sauce.

[@flitsertheo]

Mussels are seasonal, steak is not.

[@sanjanaandshriya8082]

From *

[@cquick3277]

Jesus Saves Love God✝️

[@jochemvanrens8938]

i think steak frites is more of a global dish rather than regional.

[@nomikism]

As long as the fries are crispy everything works for me!! Usually greek style fries ( where I am from ) are not the best ( not thin enough and single-fried in olive oil ). More often in the 'gyro' wraps pre-fried frozen ones are used. In the past I loved a plate, called big chilly cheese fries, served in the most famous mexican restaurant in Budapest, where fries were substituting the fried tortillas - nachos style ! I was impressed by Lomo Saltado ( as a cool way to mix fries on a stir fried plate ) Belgian fries though are unbeatable - street food style with cool mayo sauces ( a curry mango mayo is my top ) or paired with steamed mussels !

[@kairosprods]

As a northern French-dude who lived in close proximity with Belgium, you did a really great job describing how we make fries. Badly enough, this technique is only used in Belgium and north of France. What a shame. Double frying with animal fat is just... THE BEST.

[@vickyabramowitz2885]

Yes. I'm sure you love this concoction. But if potatoes continue to be double fried in that area of France, then the name really should be changed from "French Fries" to "Heart Attack Heaven"!

[@petru196]

It's mostly in Belgium and the Netherlands

[@kairosprods]

@@vickyabramowitz2885 Well to be fair i'd rather die of an heart attack with a smile on my face than crying eating cardboard fries. And for Netherlands i don't know 'cause i got there only once in my life but it doesn't surprise me since Belgium is divided between Walloons and Flemish people

[@GSRL03]

“A Belgian dish with a French name” Belgians from Wallonia: 👁👄👁

[@sabbyscraps8487]

as a belgian from wallonia i can confirm that it made me go 👁👄👁

[@thomas77000retour]

It's definilty from FRANCE, invented in 1789 in Paris, some sellers cooked fries in street, it was called "pomme frite pont neuf".

[@seppeaerts1055]

thomas77000retour dikke lul

[@tickletipson3994]

Pls say UWU and not 👁👄👁

[@sennescheerens1033]

Sike

[@Risax3]

Years ago I thought everyone ate Mayo on their fries, because we in Germany do it 😂 When I found out it’s not a normal thing everywhere I felt sad, I couldn’t imagine Fries without Mayo

[@abdi5094]

In finland we eat fries with mayo too

[@ohoangthien1551]

In vietnam we do it

[@helluibims1692]

I think everybody does, we just haven't got fancy alternatives as the other nations do. If germans feel very wild, they mix mayo with ketchup.

[@divitabhandari4531]

I don't like mayo at first place🖐️

[@tsuki7411]

In the us and uk its really popular with ketchup or bbq sauce but i hate bbq

[@DerBjjjg]

I live in Germany and for me it changes every now and then between ketchup and mayonnaise. And sometimes I enjoy chilli cheese fries. I love them with döner. Or dunked in curry ketchup when eating my curryworscht.

[@buttercupluvsyou]

Ah yes, the curryworscht. Not the Currywurst, its curryworscht.

[@MElaughs]

As a British person who visited the Netherlands I was genuinely close to crying. Britain always goes on about "the perfect chip" but most fish and chip shops sell a soft, mushy block of carbohydrate - yet the Dutch sell them everywhere as standard.

[@Joker-yw9hl]

Yeah for a nation widely known for fish and chips it's actually a shame how few really good chippies there are

[@MElaughs]

@@Joker-yw9hl it's really devastating. My advice is head to Scheveningen pier. There's a fish and chip shop on there and it is amazing. Best chippy I have ever visited in my life.

[@alexmanai1953]

Fries in the netherlands are decent but nothing comes close to belgian fries tbh. Belgian fries are just the best

[@MElaughs]

@@alexmanai1953 I could honestly believe it. There is the French influence of decadence combined with Dutch ingenuity. Belgian chocolate is always a decent standard to go by.

[@ven0m._.657]

“Fries Around The World” My Country: im bouta’ head out

[@gianninawirjabesari731]

Suriname??

[@dhilipans5412]

@@dwad8710 same here duh

[@ThatWeirdDude40]

Which country are you from? If it is on planet Earth, there should be potatos.

[@jytvreal]

it sucks being from a 3rd world country 😞

[@dhilipans5412]

@@jytvreal i feel sorry bro . Where you form cause me Asian countries

[@dlaw4036]

French fries:*exist Mayonnaise: "it's free real estate"

[@slept5971]

Oil*

[@realfrowz]

@Edwin Sebastian ketchup aint expensive in the UK

[@opossumontheinternet9864]

@@realfrowz Mayonnaise isn't free anywhere.

[@felixchen1718]

I like my fries with shake shack cheese sauce

[@opossumontheinternet9864]

​@@felixchen1718 I like mine with cheddar sauce, whenever that's an option. If cheddar sauce isn't an option, i just eat the fries plain/salted.

[@AnonymousOneThree]

Never thought of bacon fries, didn’t realize they were a thing. I think chili fries are pretty popular in the US. I like my fries on the darker side, with good salt and Trader Joe’s ketchup or rosé sauce (fry sauce.)

[@stefanetienney2666]

Dijon mayonnaise is extra-godly with fries (European-style mayo with a bit of Dijon mustard mixed in). Gives it a bit of a kick without really being all that spicy

[@johnr4724]

'fish and chips is battered fish and fries' cmon its literally called fish and chips

[@ATtravel666]

Don't forget, to an American 'chips' are what the British call 'crisps'. My father went out to the States in 2005. He got awfully confused over the chips / crisps.

[@bluezue8825]

What else were they supposed to say ._.

[@samanthavanscoder9536]

when i think fish i dont automatically think battered and fried

[@TheBeast-mr1qy]

@@bluezue8825 fish and chips is battered fish and chips

[@jackrobinson3833]

Well the person who literally made them called them fries

[@User-zx6tt]

“A Belgium dish with a french name” It’s not like 40% of Belgium speaks french, no I never

[@samsamsoup]

lol ikr

[@Thomas-gs8ug]

I'm one of these Belgians and we do NOT see ourselves as French or something because we speak french. Language has nothing to do with our feeling there. And in Belgium we just say fries (both in French and in Dutch). It's only in English that "French" is used with fries and it probably comes from "frenched" anyway

[@appscammers7316]

It's spelled Belgium

[@User-zx6tt]

@@appscammers7316 ok

[@cynthiaisako]

@@Thomas-gs8ug as a French speaking Belgian, I 100% agree !

[@amandapetersroessler4547]

You could try chorrillanas. It's a big dish with chips, mechada and caramelized onion topped with 1 or 2 crispy fried eggs. Such a good meal when you're with a bajón (tired+hungry)

[@gaius_enceladus]

New Zealander here - you can get some great fish and chips down here! That Cuban way of having them looks delicious too - I'd love to try that!

[@sleepyadder394]

I just sad that they didn’t include the Australian delicacy of chicken salt

[@kermitthefrog6072]

Your profile picture makes you look sad about it lol.

[@nolanschotanus2769]

Why don't YOU tell us about it?

[@balthazargelos7157]

I cam here to mention the exact same thing! Where is our chicken salt representation!

[@nolanschotanus2769]

@@balthazargelos7157 What IS chicken salt? You tell us!

[@balthazargelos7157]

@@nolanschotanus2769 It is a type of seasoning that we have in Australia. So fish and chips is big over here same as in the UK, but we tend to cover our chips in chicken salt which is a type of salt made with a mixture of ingrediant that gives off a distinct chickeny flavour. Similar to chicken flavoured crisps I suppose. A google search and I found these ingrediants involved in a high quality chicken salt recipe. "chicken meat and skin, chicken broth, salt, rosemary extract, salt, paprika, garlic, onion, celery seeds, turmeric, arrowroot, chanterelle mushroom powder, mustard seeds, white pepper, tomato powder, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon, allspice, and ginger" That there seems a bit fancy and not all chicken salt has chicken in it. But essentially it's a combination of ingrediants to make a seasoning that has a somewhat chickeny flavour and we put it on our hot chips.

[@1mLouis]

I think you forgot the German "Currywurst mit Pommes"

[@jamesginsthammar5840]

i am swedish but i went to germany as an exchange student, the other students made me try it and i fell in love with it! i want it here in sweden too but i cant get it anyware.

[@mario97br]

Rot-Weiss

[@judyjewell5399]

I was just about to comment exactly this when i saw your comment! Can't believe they missed it out

[@elle6243]

@@jamesginsthammar5840 just make it yourself. Buy normal fries, buy sausage and curry sauce. Heat the sausage up cut it and enjoy it!

[@schmierjakob9730]

Ich hab schon mal Durchfall von Currywurst bekommen! (Translated: I love Currywurst so much!)

[@DR-eq6qe]

As an American, people are often grossed out when I eat my fries with mayonnaise. Glad I’m not alone!!!

[@martinbruhn5274]

The only use for Mayo, that is even mildly acceptable, is with fries.

[@DR-eq6qe]

@Martin Bruhn lol

[@TotoDefo]

As a Belgian based in Ghent, I would recommend “Julien”: french fries topped with mayonaise (or Joppie sauce), sauce from Flemish stew, a “viandel” cut to pieces and crispy onions. Smakelijk!

[@Link_Bird]

"Europe uses mayo on their fries" I have found my people

[@edenjung9816]

We will take care of you :D

[@Saasbutter]

J O I N

[@chxrriie5135]

Please take me with you

[@gavind351]

Mayonez

[@sorencyrano1413]

I absolutely understand the prevalence of mayo in Belgium. Real mayo is so creamy and delicious and just fits perfectly with how the fries are cooked. With American style fries it is more of a toss up in my opinion. Most places also has a wide selection of mayo based condiments so you aren’t starved for choice.

[@hayagtie]

Patatje Oorlog is the best thing you’ll ever taste🥺 Also I heard a lot of Americans say that mayonnaise is gross with fries. That’s cause American mayonnaise is pretty gross and it literally looks like pudding. In Europe it’s creamy and has rich flavour. So if they ever come to Europe, try it out!

[@RightWingRadioShow]

Yeah, american mayonaise will ruin fries. Biggest mistake I ever made.

[@aaaaaaaaaaa4310]

I live in the US and fries and mayo isn’t bad

[@hayagtie]

@@aaaaaaaaaaa4310 it tastes like rubber compared to the mayonnaise in Europe. Its like a complete different sauce

[@liam-wg3gf]

@@hayagtie I hate Mayo but whenever I visit family in Europe I suddenly love it and go home and hate it again 😅

[@premiumstore2214]

No mayo

[@bobbyjoejr.7122]

A McDonalds plain sundae with large fries is the greatest thing to exist. Sounds weird af but it's good trust me.

[@eggyolkjpeg]

the most popular street fries you'll find in germany are probably "rot-weiß" which just describes the colour of ketchup & mayonnaise. they're usually eaten together

[@therobbersdaughter2700]

Or maybe Currywurst mit Pommes?

[@eggyolkjpeg]

@@therobbersdaughter2700 tru, true, but to me the fries are more a side dish to the currywurst. like if we're talking JUST fries i'd say rot-weiß but you're absolutely right currywurst is probably the most popular way to eat fries

[@KraZeyyzz]

They are called french fries because "frenching" is a way to cut vegetables, so originally they are called "frenched fries" and they originate from Belgium

[@Hinem0N]

You beat me to it!

[@harrisonkarn2078]

And chips and called chips because they look like you chipped slices off a potato and fried them. (Don’t tell the Brits that, they don’t like it)

[@iwonderwhatthisredbuttondo4620]

@@harrisonkarn2078 *I am a brit*

[@fionaries1324]

@@iwonderwhatthisredbuttondo4620 wait y'all actually exist? I thought the brits were just a fairy tale

[@fionaries1324]

@@cliffordnicholson7292 wait they aren't a fairytale?

[@brxan3096]

As a Kenyan, I was pleasantly surprised to see Masala Chips featured on this list. For anyone wondering, there's a big Indian population in Kenya so a lot of the spices people use here as well as our foods are similar to what you would see in India. But it's interesting to see all the different ways Fries are made/enjoyed globally. Much love everyone. :)

[@JoshuaC923]

That's very interesting, i was wondering whether there was any connection to Indian masala. Thank you for sharing

[@fish3977]

are the fries fried with the spice mix or already fried ones mixed with it? first one sounds like receipt for burning down the place

[@brxan3096]

@@fish3977 The way most spots do it here, they'll make the fries & the masala separately. Then when you make your order they'll toss them together into a frying pan to get them well mixed.

[@fish3977]

@@brxan3096 thanks! I gotta try make some for myself then

[@brxan3096]

@@fish3977 Good luck, hope they turn out well.

[@leah1tee367]

Here in Australia we eat chips, as we call them, with salt and tomato sauce (ketchup). Or with salt & vinegar. They are often served with fish, which is usually battered and fried, a slice of lemon, and a pickled onion. When I visited Israel, I was surprised to find chips in my falafel, with falafel balls, salad, hummus and techina inside pita bread.

[@oddbloochicken]

So basically australia eats chips exactly the same way as we do in New Zealand. Aussies and kiwis, so similar yet so different

[@benjaminkpope]

There's actually another one in Canada. It's only found in Newfoundland. We call it fries, dressing and gravy. What we call dressing, most of you probably call stuffing. It's the savoury bread crumb mixture cooked inside a roasted turkey or chicken. Even the type of savoury used is unique to the island. My favourite variation is the turkey mess (fries dressing gravy turkey and sometimes onions or cranberry sauce). Poutine is also very common here, as it is in most of Canada. Always use 'home fries' instead of frozen mccains fries.

[@ethanchiang8553]

"a belgium dish with a french name" in belgium they do speak french u know

[@alexduymelinck6655]

A Belgian dish. Not Belgium. Would be like saying America dish instead of American.

[@ethanchiang8553]

@@alexduymelinck6655 oops I'm an idiot

[@alexduymelinck6655]

Ethan Chiang it’s a common mistake man 😃

[@avinaassadi653]

No they don’t speak french they speak Dutch

[@alexduymelinck6655]

@@avinaassadi653 we speak both 2/3 Dutch 1/3 French

[@kastenne]

In the Philippines, we mostly enjoy our fries with cheese powder on it and a dip of catsup & mayo mix together

[@gabrielisaacc.almelor582]

Yum yum

[@porkypy]

Potato Corner?

[@xcx000]

@Ah Du the filipino word for ketchup is catsup

[@YinxFae]

Mayron ba kumakain ng ice cream kasama ang fries

[@kastenne]

@@YinxFae ako din! 🤣

[@mikaelmoren4114]

Finnish person here!! Makkaraperunat after a long day of military service was a lifesaver as a conscript. Works after a night out too but never on a normal sober day

[@InkaHalme]

Makkaraperunat is one of my favourite dishes here, glad to see Finland mentioned but the pronunciation was a shock.

[@crabstixx3801]

As a belgian, i can confirm that Moules Frites is quite uncommon. we enjoy our fries just like they do in the Netherlands. It's not like you buy fries in belgium, and then you'll get Mussels with them. When you order Mussels in belgium, 99% of the time they get *served with fries*.

[@hugh.g.rection5906]

i love flemish stew. that get served with Belgian fries too

[@kionake1]

As a belgian, i can confirm that Moules Frites are quite common, depending on the season. As soon as the mussel season gets closer, you see moules frites everywhere, and people start making them at home.

[@vdreeh8601]

dat is waar

[@vdreeh8601]

@@hugh.g.rection5906 that sh*t is delicious

[@roolps1062]

Stoofvlees would’ve been a lot more accurate lol

[@ayushijoshi4719]

I'm craving for fries now!!!!😍

[@ambertomar7510]

Amen brother, amen

[@sadiquaimtiyaz3028]

Sameee

[@meowforever330]

Me too.......

[@toxicshroom3686]

Here in México we eat them with a variety of condiments like Ketchup, Mustard,Mayo, Hot sauce, Nacho Cheese and or worcestershire sauce. Some use two ,some use them all, it's all about individual taste.

[@jormarcetllano1076]

There's also another way to eat fries, that was popular in Argentina (due to the italian heritage): Papas a la provenzal. Provenzal is the mix of fresh garlic and parsley. Really tasty, but is breath killer...

[@malaakalabri978]

Fries being popular around the world is proof that all humans know how to be happy. It's found within the almighty potato

[@BurnPerimeter]

ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY *POTATO*

[@dhwanitashar1684]

Divided by everything, United by potatoes 💪

[@NumptyDumpty33]

POTATOES FOR THE POTATO GOD

[@mrnorthz9373]

you are eating my kind and we shall have revenge

[@minecloudd7852]

Spud king

[@ManinTidyWhities]

Mom: Eat your vegetables Me: OK. *proceeds to eat all the fried potatoes

[@oliiverbetts]

fresh fries that are from a resturant or made at home, have no chemicals, if there made fresh. A common miss conception is that fried food is bad for you, frying potatoes instead of oven food isn't worse unless it's over fried or got batter like chicken or fish.

[@nerdsunited345]

@New Player It's not the chemicals that make fried potatoes unhealthy...... It's the ungodly amount of fat.

[@justanextraaccount2465]

Fun fact about Quebec's poutine, we call sometimes the cheese curds we put it in it "squick squick" cheese because that's the sound it makes when you chew on it

[@Reminiscity]

You should have brought up the swedish "kebab pizza with french fries". It's an absolute beast!

[@Hibbou.]

"Moules Frites can be best described as a Belgian dish with a French name" You realise they also speak French in belgium? :D I'm gonna add one dish: Mitraillette, it's basically a philly cheasesteak with French Fries

[@baptistehenrion4765]

IT is not buddy mitrailette are With a fricadelle or a viandelle

[@lauwyfilthy]

@@baptistehenrion4765 or mexicano/carrero

[@ikheetjason]

theres no cheese or steak in a mitraillette xd

[@joachimoklahoma3498]

Stoofvlees

[@metalvideos1961]

@@lauwyfilthy Mexicano is dutch. same as carrero. but those are both pretty much the same thing

[@theprunus2045]

I´m Spanish, and I can tell that brava sauce is not done the way they said...

[@thehouseofmia4486]

How is it normally made?

[@koisajam5564]

@@thehouseofmia4486 Actually the brava sauce is quite of an ambiguous concept. As long as it is some kind of potato that is served with a spicy or mildly spicy but rich sauce, it is considered a patata brava. The potatoes can be fried, boiled (rarely just boiled), or boiled and then bried. The most common way is to fry them twice the belgian style. As for the sauce itself the most common is made of a stir-fry of onion, tomato in some form, spices and broth, but a lot of other things can be added (meat, some embutido (sausage), vegetables, etc.), then it is cooked and optionally blended. This style is mostly common in Madrid, where most of the sauces tend to have a red colour. But in places like Barcelona (where I live and tried many of local bravas) and part of the Mediterranean coast the brava sauce tends to be more of an allioli (emulsion of garlic and olive oil) with some kind of spicy-infused oil or garlic-derived sauces or whatever spicy sauce of unknown things as a lot of good sauces' recipes are unknown (the good brava sauces' mostly are kept secretly, as having a good bravas might make you succeed). The thing is, as long as you have cooked potatoe (fried preferably) and some rich and pleasantly spicy sauce, it can be a good patatas bravas. My advice is for you to look up for different recipes and come up with your own that pleases you the most.

[@antty3380]

@@koisajam5564 cool

[@cherylvijay6230]

@@koisajam5564 ohuu cool!

[@elenadelrio7558]

Some places serve them with alioli and brava sauce

[@canadianTorchic]

I usually enjoy my fries with some sauce (usually yogurt-based mayonnaise, but satay sauce, catsup, regular mayonnaise or a mix of at least two of those sauces are pretty dang good with them as well) and a deep-fried snack, e.g. meat croquettes, meat sticks (frikandellen) or cheese soufflés (kaassoufflés), which, in the Nether, is also pretty common aside from the well-known "war fries" (frietje oorlog). I might want to try some of the other fry-involved dishes as seen in this video as well, e.g. the poutine, the salchipapas and the patso, since they look pretty dang delicious! 🤤🤤🤤

[@sevenoxia7199]

Most popular fry dish in Australia is chips with chicken salt and maybe gravy. Sometimes we add barbecue salt with our chips or salt and vinegar seasoning. Whilst fries in australia are plain loaded fries are also quite popular.

[@youjustinyou]

In the Netherlands we also have a 'Kapsalon". It's kebab, fries, cheese and lettuce layered on top of each other!

[@RookieAssassin]

It’s so good! And I like how the Netherlands kinda combines fries with all types of food from different countries, kapsalon is fries combined with kebab, patatje oorlog has peanut sauce (indonesia) and friet speciaal has curry sauce (germany). Pretty cool if you think about it, I feel like our traditional food is just food from different countries but slightly different.

[@theteeve]

er zit ook vak knoflooksaus op

[@sandwichclone479]

The dutch poutine

[@Itsembish.]

I’m moving to the netherlands

[@amariaplays]

yum

[@seraphim1991]

I used to be a teacher assistant for my chemistry teacher who’s Canadian. He was so nice and wanted to share every Canadian food with us, so we helped him made Canadian puttin fries with his air fryer on one of his lab tables, and spread the fries with mozzarella cheese and gravy. I’ll never forget my first bite on those Canadian fries lol

[@razzorramone5040]

Sounds like not just the fries he was spreading

[@coconutsodah4768]

Bland comment.

[@coconutsodah4768]

@@razzorramone5040 underrated comment.

[@yyzyyz]

I don't like correcting people, but *poutine**

[@TaLimburger]

Fish and "slap chips" one of my fav south African dishes. The chips don't get the firm up. They just fry them at a lower temp till they're cooked. Outside soft, inside flaky. Serve with salt and vinegar. Also if you're ever in Cape Town get a good gatbsy. That's a footlong roll, layered with chips, sauces and steak/polony/chicken or fish.

[@bdariamihaela]

I'm romanian and here there are very different way we eat fries: classic with ketchup, or with "telemea" (it doesn't have a translation) wich is an old and salty chese made out of different types of milk, with garlic "mujdei" wich is bassicly home made souce, it can be made either with water and it gets more liquid or with yogurt and it gets more creamy, for new little potatoes we fry them as a whole with the peel. And there are other variations too, those are just the mane ones

[@robert7984]

Most of this looks like food I make when I'm drunk and stoned.

[@jsvse684]

Lol

[@jamesp4132]

dont we all?

[@GrowingStrawberries]

Excuse me but and? Like at the same time?

[@hyukjuk]

UGH THEY ALL LOOKS SO GOOD

[@emmaurgen06]

IKR?

[@andreibillones8968]

Yeah me too makes me hungry! Have a nice day

[@andreibillones8968]

@MrEthanWinters you stay safe too! I hope you have a great day

[@andreibillones8968]

@MrEthanWinters you too stay safe! I hope you have a great day

[@ngairetaylor6373]

In England, Australia & New Zealand we enjoy a chip butty… this is a hot chip sandwich. Usually hot chips from a fish & chip shop between two soft white slices of bread with butter but sometimes mayonnaise and processed cheese or tomato sauce is added.

[@schneestern3022]

guacamole scooped with an ice cream spoon looks so😍

[@VannieEats]

IMAGINE A LIFE WITHOUT FRIES. It would be a very sad life. 🥺

[@VeNkATesHDXTS]

Why do u have these kind of thoughts ... It's not good for the world

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

I'm sure If you would've never tasted any fries in your life you wouldn't need them.

[@zaltmanbleroze]

No it would not be a sad life. Because there's always fried chicken.

[@sheenavijith]

@@VeNkATesHDXTS It's just an exaggeration. An obvious one too. The original comment was just saying that they live fries a lot. Please don't go around thinking everything people say ( or in this case type ) is literally true. I'm sorry it's just that I've seen way too many people ruining jokes. 😕

[@mateuszmakiea2735]

It would be a healthy life :)

[@david-hu1]

Also in Australia, we have a dish called the "Halal Snack Pack" or HSP. It has chips, kebab meat; where you can choose between lamb, chicken or beef, and sauce; where you can choose between tomato, garlic, sweet or hot chilli sauce, hummus, sour cream, mayonnaise or barbecue sauce. My favourite meat is beef and I had a lamb snack pack for the first time in February 2024. My favourite sauce is barbecue sauce although I feel that mayonnaise actually fits well with it as a great second choice. It is very filling due to the large portion of meat, chips and sauce. A small snack pack is already good enough.

[@shahyanmahmood1301]

where is it located?

[@david-hu1]

@@shahyanmahmood1301 According to sources online, you can find them around the Sydney area in kebab shops.

[@archie1390]

Uk aswell

[@nekoshark4271]

I think that is made for muslims because muslims eat halal food

[@david-hu1]

@@nekoshark4271 As a Chinese though, I love the snack pack and kebabs

[@daniella7356]

In Philippines, there is POTATO CORNER food stall. It's so popular and known for it's variety of flavors. Fries are covered with flavored powder then shaken just like flavored popcorn.

[@creeperghast5913]

I wish I could try all of them. As a Greek I can confirm that some people even eat Gyro in a Weekly basis. It surely is the best thing I ever had the chance to appreciate.

[@roughriders9744]

I enjoy my fries with a sauce. The sauce is ketchup and mayonnaise mixed together.

[@renamamiya5115]

Mayochup

[@allenthegamer6482]

@@renamamiya5115 Fry sauce is the original name

[@Burssty]

fry sauce!!!

[@renamamiya5115]

@@allenthegamer6482 yep.. funny how name is fry sauce but doesn't only work for fries.. I use em on chicken strips/nuggets/fried chicken even on deep fried fish/shrimp/prawn for fish and chips xD

[@sa.kuzya_]

Same!

[@ItsTheBrovahkiin]

If you're from the North of England, you've got to have your chips with just gravy

[@amy7807]

Whenever I go to the chippy I always get gravy for my chips. Chips and gravy is the best.

[@xregentx5946]

All I got in the North was a battered Mars bar

[@Nj.fr9]

Or you get a donnna kebab with chips

[@eneaqoshi]

So like Poutine but less bang for your buck

[@marianabasilio2124]

I have it with ketchup #southgang

[@fembot521]

Fries, dressing/stuffing and gravy! Newfoundland style 😋

[@SimonStuff2000]

This looks great. 🤤🤤

[@judedarcy7772]

fries and mayonnaise under france/belgium Dutch people: cries in frietsaus

[@mallorymallory1518]

Fries with home made dutch or belgium mayo is the best. Americans with their ketchup can suck it 😂

[@mounir3782]

Jude Darcy patatje oorlog dutch pal: cries in patatje speciaal

[@judedarcy7772]

Mounir Wilders Patat Oorlog> en Vlaamse friet is gewoon zuid Nederlandse friet

[@AlexRie1987]

From England. I always thought fries and mayo was from Holland.

[@judedarcy7772]

Alex yeah it is

[@Jotun184]

"can be best described as a belgian dish with a french name" what language do you think half of belgium speaks lmao

[@SlakjeJasper]

Dutch :)

[@ivancarrasco2128]

flemish

[@tsblock5230]

english

[@memzboiz]

German

[@googleprofiel6814]

Where most of Belgium speaks French, that's only because the French minority doesn't get taught Dutch.. The language of the majority people...

[@jaspherjamesdolendo_mms-kitka]

I’m dying to eat, they’re all so good.

[@kindbud]

If you're ever in SoCal, go to a CrimsonCoward in either Artesia or downey. They have "Joey-Eats-Fries" which is a box of amazing fries loaded with spicy chicken, Mac n cheese, amongst other ingredients.

[@liliewaternights6073]

Let's just say that the world LOVES fries. These fried potato strips or sticks will forever be loved by our tongues, no matter what we top them with or add the to. For me, I would each of these potato fry dishes. But, plain is always the best way to eat them. Anyways, thanks for the delicious facts video, Food Insider crew!!!

[@yeddaraerepdos5229]

4:39 I need someone to look at me the same way this guy look at his gyro.

[@RockstarEater]

You got it :)

[@mertgunes9854]

Döner

[@saloni22815]

Same

[@21cgIN]

@@mertgunes9854 it's not doner. doner never uses pork and the pita is different and the sauce too.

[@martynamaczyszyn]

I look at my gyro like that, too.

[@draemdaed]

At my place in the netherlands this turkish place seasons their fries with seasoning for chicken döner. It tastes amazing especially with garlic sauce

[@harpera5925]

cape town/south african gatsbys are also great! they are big rolls stuffed with chips and meat and veg its delicious

[@anaksamanananggal3940]

"the bacon cheese fries is put with cheese and of couse-" Me: baco- "Bacon" Me:👁️👄👁️

[@Doinkycoins]

Sandra Bantilan roblox bacon lol

[@4boredness]

Same

[@anaksamanananggal3940]

@@Doinkycoins the only bacon I know is the Minecraft beacon lol

[@kalhi8711]

@Mariam Babinsi it is really great with sandwiches :)

[@ImsbananaS.]

@Mariam Babinsi me too

[@keiko3781]

Answer: fried

[@diminiegohomeyouredrunk8175]

underrated

[@kimjong-un8413]

Chipped

[@Navimumbhai]

With loads of ketchup

[@Crystal-ck1jp]

LMAO your not wrong tho

[@Mcdouble123]

The Canadian one “poutine” or, how we Americans call it “disco fries” are my absolute FAVORITE then comes cheesy bacon fries. Both good 👍

[@vandaylen]

hello fwend - Canadian here to say that other Canadians may follow me and get pissy aboot you saying disco fries and poutine are the same, and they'll probably say the difference is that poutine has cheese curds, not shredded mozza. And when that happens, you might think to yourself, "that barely seems like a difference!" and you'd be right. Poutine has a very complicated place in Canadian nationalism. Please excuse my buddies if this happens, fwend. Sincerely your buddy, guy

[@___Truth___]

@@vandaylen Canadians grab at straws finding something that gives them identity, they might just start fights over disco fries & poutine being entirely different lmao

[@luistoses]

In Spain we have patatas bravas indeed, but papas con ali-oli too (cube-shaped potatos with garlic-mayo sauce)

[@Pidbullz]

You forgot Dutch version: KAPSALON. Sauce lettuce different meats cheese and sauce

[@hoodiegal6511]

So? Thats not really fries its more of a salad btw its from rotterdam :)

[@Pidbullz]

@@hoodiegal6511 have you seen the rest of the video tho? Its all about fries and how they are used as a dish. So yeah kapsalon is perfect for this compilation lol

[@hoodiegal6511]

@@Pidbullz oh lol - im sorry i was making toast when i watched it-

[@JeffreySmets52]

Idk about the dutch version but in belgium they are often made with tomato sauce (not ketchup)... I know it’s a weird combo but it works

[@yasmine3319]

Bro kapsalon is kaolo lekker😫 craving it rn

[@wealllame]

First one honestly the best one. Simple and effective

[@GeniusLad32]

Scottish chippy sauce is the only correct chips accompaniment. Brown sauce watered down with vinegar, only found in Edinburgh and Fife. Amazed it hasn't caught on yet, it truly is incredible.

[@MA-xt6ue]

my Finnish ass got in here and started crying of laughter when a casual Finnish hangover grill dish made its way in the video. TORILLE SUOMI MAINITTU

[@naistenkaataja87]

Mille torille mennää

[@MA-xt6ue]

@@naistenkaataja87 ouluu tieteki perekele toripolliisi tykä

[@peeparoni8634]

@@MA-xt6ue MUIKKUPOTUILLE NY HETI

[@j0rgos]

maakara peruuna :D

[@feetlover36]

makkispekkikset tulille

[@god-emperorcorey2533]

"You know what they call a quarter pounder in France? A royale with cheese."

[@Bloody.Kisses]

I ❤️ u Corey Baxter

[@NLJeffEU]

Man that can be a line, straight out of a movie or something

[@RocMegamanX]

What do they call a Whopper in Europe?

[@anonymousstout4759]

@Peggy Smulligan I think in France they called it Le Big Mac

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

@@anonymousstout4759 exact

[@razeel2000]

When I lived in Ireland, I gorged myself on garlic chips/fries: chips, covered with garlic sauce (I think it was aioli), topped with shredded cheddar cheese and put in the oven until the cheese was molten. Probably with a higher energy density than rocket fuel, but it was worth it. I don't know if it is exclusive to Ireland but I haven't seen this anywhere else, yet.

[@iisb_official]

0:25 | I had something like that at Wendy's before and it was so good. 🤤

[@GlidingChiller]

1:01 "Moule frites can be best described as a Belgian dish with a French name." Well, given they speak French in Belgium you might as well just describe it as "a Belgian dish".

[@fuckingweeb9773]

lololol

[@dieterdejonghe4822]

60% of Belgium speaks Dutch though...

[@aliyah638]

@@dieterdejonghe4822 yeah so??? We have three official languages: French, Dutch , German.

[@AsilKhalifa]

Despite its name and popularity, the French fries are not French. The origins can be found in Belgium, where historians claim potatoes were being fried in the late-1600s

[@Cinnuhminn]

It’s like saying ‘“Gruyère” can be best described as a Swiss cheese with a French name’, that last part just doesn’t add to anything