Potato, the Irish staple food is popular in its many forms all over the modern world. There is the famous English Fish and Chips, the Belgian fries, the American French Fries, the potato crisp, potato mojos, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes and countless other forms. In recent years, Asia saw a surge in specialty potato stores inspired by the Irish. It started in Hongkong and quickly multiplied in Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and now in the Philippines.