Fries? Fries!!

-

It is everyone favorite snack of all time. French Fries!!! No matter where do you come from, french fries will always be our ultimate soul food!



People favorite snack



French fries is probably the most popular food in the entire world for a quite some time. French fries was born originally from Belgium in the late 1600s. According to the Belgian, poor villagers who are living in Meuse Valley caught some small fish in the river and fried them for food.



A small town by the Meuse Valley

French fries are made from potatoes with various types of cutting. For the authentic french fries, they were cut to a thin pieces which is also known as shoestring or skinny fries. Next, the fries will be covered with the right amount of salt to add a little bit of seasoning to the fried potatoes. People will usually enjoy it with dipping them into chili sauce, cheese sauce or mayonnaise. There are so many variation when it comes to french fries. People invented new types of cutting it. For example, we have a french fries in curly version, thicker which is called wedges, crinkle cuts, chips (In British) and many more. There is also a waffles cut potatoes which makes the potatoes looks like a small waffle. 



The classic French Fries


Waffles cut


Wedges

So which one if your favorite? For me, I like them all, as long as they're potatoes! 

Click here if you wanted to know the origin of french fries!

Click here if you wanted to know the location of Meuse Valley!










Comments

  1. Nur KamaliahJuly 17, 2018 at 8:09 PM

    I love fries and this blog content talks about my love in detail. Thank you!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yellow FlamingoJuly 18, 2018 at 4:51 AM

      Awww thank you for being here haha. Now you're making me craving for fries!

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Fish 'n' Chips

-
Image
When we think about the westerners' comfort food, fish and chips will come straightly to our mind. Fish and chips is originally from England and was considered as a main dish for the British. Fish and chips is a hot dish of English origin consisting of fried battered fish and hot potato chips. It is a common take-away food and an early example of culinary fusion. In Britain or Ireland, people normally use cod or haddock for the fish and chip dish. The fishes have lots of benefits for our own health.  As Claire Williamson, a nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, says: “ Fish and chips  can be eaten as part of a  healthy  diet, if eaten in moderation. Classic Fish n Chips In Malaysia, we have variety types of restaurant that mainly serve Fish n Chip. For example, The Manhattan Fish Market. There, they served fresh seafood dish with affordable prices. Most people love to try their fish n chip because of the fresh fish they use. 
Read more

Chicken & Waffles

-
Image
You are craving for something sweet and also eager to eat something crispy and tender? I have a solution for you! Go and grab a set of  Chicken and Waffles!! Wait you never heard of them? In Malaysia, we don't really familiar with this dish unless you are a really Western food lover. Authentic Chicken and Waffles Chicken and Waffles originally come from America which combining chicken and waffles as the main ingredients for the dish. It is a part if culinary tradition and also being called as soul food for Americans. Usually chicken and waffles are being served with butter or syrup on top of the waffles. But for stew chicken, they will be served with gravy or dressing.  Chicken and Waffles with gravy also known as the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch version. Chicken and waffles are highly popular in a place called Baltimore, Maryland . This food also are generally found in the Northeastern United States . People there love to eat this dish and often coo
Read more

Burgers

-
Image
When it comes to western food, burgers and fries are the most significant one. Even you are from Asia, or Middle East, you still will know or have tried burgers and fries in your life. Burger is  a flat round cake of minced beef that is fried or grilled and typically served in a bread roll. Burger is originally from the US which makes it the most authentic western dish ever. Today's, people verify the recipe by adding more ingredients and more. For example, in Malaysia we have a burger called Benjo. Benjo is a burger which does not served beef, instead they served eggs as the main ingredient of it. The price is cheaper than the normal burger. For those people who doesnt eat beef or meat, this can be a perfect choice for them.  Malaysian Benjo People in Malaysia usually buy their street burger at a small stall near the street. Even though burgers originally from the US, people here in Malaysia loves to eat them as their daily dish. Plus the price are not too expensive. 
Read more