<p>Like Henry Ho explained, 甘梅地瓜 does not mean sweet potato fries. </p>

<p>Actually, 地瓜 may not mean sweet potato; it can be taro (山芋) too, depending on different regions.</p>

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<p>甘 = sweet</p>

<p>梅 = plum</p>

<p>地瓜 = sweet potato</p>

<p>From the photo, "Fried Sweet Potato with sweet plum powder"</p>

<p>Edit: Thanks for others' correction.... 地瓜 may also mean other types of potato or other taro, depending on the region.</p>

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In southern regions of China, "甘" is the taste of Glycyrrhiza uralensis ( Chinese liquorice) and also refers to the after-taste of many herbal medicine.  Hence, "甘甜" is not simply sweet, but a combination of sweet flavours and sensation.
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<p>I bought some 甘梅地瓜 (gān méi dì guā), or just 地瓜 (dì guā), and this is what I got:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6tVsHm.jpg" alt="甘梅地瓜"></p>

<p>They seem to be sweet potato fries.  I'm wondering how 甘梅地瓜 translates into "sweet potato fries"?</p>

<p>Google indicates that 地瓜 means "sweet potato", although I always thought that was 红薯 (hóngshǔ).  I'm not familiar with 甘梅, and Google translates it to "Gan Mei".</p>

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How does 甘梅地瓜 mean sweet potato fries?
# How does 甘梅地瓜 mean sweet potato fries?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-16)

I bought some 甘梅地瓜 (gān méi dì guā), or just 地瓜 (dì guā), and this is what I got:

![甘梅地瓜](https://i.sstatic.net/6tVsHm.jpg)

They seem to be sweet potato fries. I'm wondering how 甘梅地瓜 translates into "sweet potato fries"?

Google indicates that 地瓜 means "sweet potato", although I always thought that was 红薯 (hóngshǔ). I'm not familiar with 甘梅, and Google translates it to "Gan Mei".

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-05-16. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

甘 = sweet

梅 = plum

地瓜 = sweet potato

From the photo, "Fried Sweet Potato with sweet plum powder"

Edit: Thanks for others' correction.... 地瓜 may also mean other types of potato or other taro, depending on the region.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: In southern regions of China, "甘" is the taste of Glycyrrhiza uralensis ( Chinese liquorice) and also refers to the after-taste of many herbal medicine.  Hence, "甘甜" is not simply sweet, but a combination of sweet flavours and sensation.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-05-16. Score: 3

Like username_2 Ho explained, 甘梅地瓜 does not mean sweet potato fries.

Actually, 地瓜 may not mean sweet potato; it can be taro (山芋) too, depending on different regions.


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