Words & TermsPlaces and regional language
potato cake
A thin slice of potato coated in batter and deep-fried.
In a sentence
We added two potato cakes to the fish-and-chip order.
Where it came from
Potato cake is the usual Victorian and Tasmanian name for a battered slice of potato. The food is called a potato scallop in several other states, making the choice a well-known regional marker.
- Initial era
- 1850–1899
- Where used
- Especially Victoria and Tasmania