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I got to know the Basic Four stall in Reading Terminal Market because of its notorious Vegan Cheesesteak. Blinded by my surprise at how such an impossibility could exist– and knowing that a cheesesteak, vegan or not, would be filling– I didn’t even think about ordering anything else at the time. But the real gem of Basic Four’s menu is their side order of sweet potato fries.

I’ll admit it: I usually prefer sweet to salty. Regular french fries don’t do much for me, and I always rub the oversized salt granules off of my soft pretzels. However, the beautiful thing about these fries is the perfect balance of salty-outside and sweet-potato-inside. They have just the right amount of crispiness too.

The first time I tried the sweet potato fries, I was only in the mood for a snack; the portion seemed huge. Little did I know they would all disappear so quickly I was tempted to go back for more. So even if you wouldn’t touch a vegetarian health food eatery with a ten foot vegan cheesesteak, I bet you’ll love these sweet potato fries, and I wouldn’t exactly call them “health food” anyway.

Basic Four Vegetarian Snack Bar @ Reading Terminal Market
12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 922-2317

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