What are Sweet Potato Fries?
Sweet potato fries are not a new invention, though they have been gaining in popularity in regions where they were not traditionally served. Actually, the idea of frying sweet potatoes isn’t exclusive to the US or the American South. The Japanese have been frying round slices of sweet potatoes in tempura for a very long time. The tubers that Americans call yams may also be used for frying — these are not the huge fibrous roots used in places like South America. Instead, you may see these marketed as garnet or jewel yams, and they’ll work just as well as those that are sold as sweet potatoes.
