Fried sweet potatoes are known as patates in Guinean cuisine, where they are more popular than potatoes and more commonly used to make fries.
[1][2] Recipes for fried sweet potatoes in the United States go back to the nineteenth century.
[4] Goguma-twigim is a fried sweet potato dish in Korean cuisine.
Kananga phodi-tawa is a dish of lightly battered and fried sweet potato in Indian cuisine.
[5] In comparison to french fries made using potatoes, both contain similar levels of macro-nutrients, calories, carbohydrates, fiber, and fat (before cooking).