Where do they say chips for fries?

British people often use the word fries, too because fast food chains in the UK such as McDonald’s and Burger King advertise the product as fries, not as chips. (above) ‘Crisps’ in Britain, (below) ‘chips’ in the United States.

Do French people say chips or fries?

We French simply call them “frites”, and so do the Belgians. If you want to use an English word equivalent to “frites” then fries is the one. In France we use the word “chips”, in English, to designate what our neighbors and friends of the UK refer to as “crisps” and what is called “potato chips” in the US…

Why do American call chips french fries?

Brits call chips chips because they are chips of potato which have been deep fried. Americans call French fries French fries because they are a skinny Americanised version of chips which originally came from Belgium, and Americans presumably don’t know the difference between Belgium and France.

Do they say French fries in France?

What do French people call fries? In France, fries are “frites,” or pommes frites, if you’re being specific.

Does Canada say chips or crisps?

Little consistency exists in the English-speaking world for the name of this food. North American English uses “chips”, though Canadians may also call French fries, especially thick ones, “chips” as well. “Crisps” may be used for thin fried slices made from potato paste.

What do they call fries in Australia?

In the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand, the term chips is generally used instead, though thinly cut fried potatoes are sometimes called french fries or skinny fries, to distinguish them from chips, which are cut thicker.

What are fries called in England?

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In the UK we have a worryingly high number of words for different types of potato foods. We call French fries just fries, and thicker-cut fries that come from a chip shop are called chips.

Why do British people call fries chips?

British people often use the word fries, too because fast food chains in the UK such as McDonald’s and Burger King advertise the product as fries, not as chips.

What is the difference between crisps and fries?

Chips is British English, French fries American. If you ask for chips in the US, you’ll get what we call crisps in Britain! Confusing, eh? British people often use the word fries, too because fast food chains in the UK such as McDonald’s and Burger King advertise the product as fries, not as chips. (above) ‘Crisps’ in Britain, (below)

What are Menny chips called in other countries?

Menny, in Russian/Ukrainian “chips” actually carry the US meaning and are used to refer to the British “crisps”. Likewise, in Japan they are referred to as ポテチ (potechi = potato chips) or チップス (chippusu), which, again follows the American meaning.

What do they call chips in New Zealand?

In New Zealand we call “French fries” chips unless ordering maccas well say a large fries please, but ,crisps or potato chips we call em chippies even though the packet says potato chips everyone calls them chippies, bar the few weirdos running around , also ketchup is tomato sauce in NZ we have the best of both worlds here.