We're talking the plant that birthed French fries and tater tots, latkes and hash-browns.

我们说的是一种孕育了炸条、土豆泥、墨西哥卷的植物。

If you've never had latkes, you have to try them. They're pancakes, but they're made out of potatoes.

如果没有吃过，一定要试试。它们就像煎一样，但 是用马铃做成的。

So when do you eat these latkes?

- 那时候吃这些马铃？

Next time, I'd like some latkes.

下次我想吃些马铃。

These are latkes. They're basically potato pancakes.

这些是马铃。 它们基本上是土豆煎。

One of the biggest stars of the Mid-Autumn Festival is the mooncake -- it's as important to festivities as turkey is to Thanksgiving and latkes are to Hanukah.

中秋节最大的明星之一是月——它对庆祝活动的重要性就像火鸡对感恩节马铃对光明节的重要性一样。