Feb 10, 2017McDonald’s Japan launches sweet potato flavored fries
Technabob, a website devoted to new and unusual gadgets, gizmos, video games and other tech toys from around the globe, said McDonald’s Japan will be adding a new and bizarre item to its menu. They have announced a new type of candied sweet potato fry. The fries are not actually made from sweet potatoes but are served with a sweet sauce featuring sesame seeds to give them a flavor that evokes the taste of Japanese sweet potatoes, generally sold by street vendors during the summer months in Japan.
The name of the dish translates roughly to “Japanese Style French Fries, Candied Sweet Potato Flavor.” Apparently, these fries are called “University Fries” in Japan because they were popular with college students in the 1900’s.
