Most of us know this popular dish as “French fries,” but the truth is that we could start calling it “Belgian fries.” History claims that French fries originated in Belgium on the Meuse River, where villagers used to eat fried fish traditionally. And when it was winter and the river froze over, the villagers exchanged the fried fish for potatoes. The French denomination arose after some Americans found out about this dish. Since the denominator language in the south of Belgium is French, they immediately gave this tasty dish the name “French fries” without actually being French. But as much as we want to change its name, we will keep the French fries’ name in our hearts.
