Side Dishes: International French Fries

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International "French Fry" Names

When Thomas Jefferson first introduced french fries to the American colonies in the late 1700s, he described them as "potatoes, fried in the French manner." Today French Fries are popular the world over, but with a wide variety of names.

Read this chart to find the international names, pronunciations and favorite condiments for fried potatoes around the globe. Consider adding some of these items to your menu for a bit of international flair.

Country	Name	Pronunciation	Favorite Condiments
Albania	Patati	Pah-tah-tea	Salt (often lukewarm w/ congealed grease)
Australia	Chips	"chips"	Tomato sauce (Ketchup), salt, vinegar, brown gravy
Austria	Pommes	Paw-mess	Ketchup
Belgium (French)	Pommes Frites	"Pawm Fritt" "Fritt"	Mayonnaise
Belgium (Flemish)	Friet Fritten	"Fritt" "Free-ten"	Mayonnaise
Bulgaria	Persiski Kartofi (Persian potatoes)	Parzheni Kartofi	Salt (a lot of)
Brazil	Batatas Fritas	"Bah-tah-tahs Free-tas"	Salt and sometimes ketchup
Canada: Quebec	Patates Frites	Pahtaht Fritt	Ketchup, (malt) vinegar**
Cambodia	Domlong Barang Chieng	Domlong Barang Chieng	Not sure at this time.
China (Mandarin)		Suu Teaw"	Ketchup
China (Cantonese)		"Sii Tiu"	Ketchup
Denmark	Pommes Frites Fritter	Pahm Frihtr Fritter	Ketchup or mayonnaise (remoulade)
Finland	Ranskalaiset Perunat Ranskikset	Rahn-skahl-ah-ee-set Peh-roo-naht Rahn-ski-set	Ketchup, salt, salt & pepper mix
France	Pommes Frites	"Pawm Fritt"	Salt sometimes ketchup
Germany	Pommes	"Paw-mess"	Ketchup, mayonnaise
Greece		"Pah-tah-tess Tee-gah-nee-tess"	Salt, oregano
Ireland	Chips	"Chips"	Ketchup (tomato sauce), curry sauce, garlic sauce
Israel		"Chips"	Ketchup
Italy	Patate fritte Patatine fritte	Pah-tah-tay free-tay Pah-tah-TEE-nay free-tay	Salt, ketchup, mayonnaise
Japan		"Foo-rai-doh Poh-tay-toh"	Ketchup, salt
Latvia	Kartupeïi Frî	"KAHR-tu-pay-lyi FREE"	Ketchup, mayonnaise (often very greasy)
Malaysia	Kentang Goreng	"Gern-tahng Go-reng"	Go-reng" ketchup, chili sauce
Mexico	Papas a la Frances; Papas Fritas; Papitas Fritas	Pah-pahss ah la Frahn-sayss; Pah-pahss Free-tahss; Pah-pee-tahss Free-tahss	Ketchup, lemon, hot sauce
Namibia	Slap Chips	"Slap Chips"	N/A
Nepal	Tel Ma Pakaeko Aloo	"Tel Ma Pakaeko Aloo"	N/A
Netherlands	Patates Frites, Patat, Friet	"Pahtad Freet"; "Pahtad"; "Fritt"	Ketchup, "mustardy" Mayonnaise, curry Sauce, Garlic sauce barbeque sauce, salad sauce Pinda (peanut) sauce
Norway	Pommes Frites; Fritter; Chips	"Pohm Friht" "Fritter" "Chips"	Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise
Poland	Frytki	"Friht-key"	Ketchup, mayonnaise, salt
Portugal	Batatas Fritas	"Bah-tah-tass Free-tahss"	Ketchup, chili sauce
Romania	Cartofl Prestiche	"Car-tawffl Press-tea-shay"	Ketchup, sometimes mayo
Spain	Papas Fritas	"Pah-pahss Free-tahss"	Ketchup
South Africa	French Fries; Slap Chips	"French Fries; Slap Chips"	Ketchup, tomato sauce
Sweden	Pomfrit; Chips	"PAWM-fritt;" "Chips"	Ketchup
Thailand	N/A	man farang (potato for foreigner)	Ketchup
UK	Chips	"Chips"	Malt vinegar, brown sauce, gravy
USA	Fries	"Fries"	Ketchup, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, gravy
Wales	sglodion	"SKLOHD-eeon"	Salt, malt vinegar