Chongqing's Dingjiapo Potatoes in Singapore

A new stall at *SCAPE bears a brand name from China (2 Orchard Link #02-25). From what I can figure out though, it is not an actual chain or franchise, but instead one of those collective brands like Shaxian Delicacies for culturally recognized foods in China. In this case, it's spicy potatoes from the Dazu District in Chongqing. The packaging even calls it out as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

They offer their spicy snacks in several forms, with crispy fried potatoes being at the top of the list. But don't be mistaken like I was: those crinkle-cut "wolf tooth" potatoes above were *not* crispy, as that was a separate menu item. These were thrown onto a griddle and greased up with spices, making the potatoes more moist and vegetable-like rather than the deep-fried version that I thought it would be.

They also had a number of other things like tofu skin, grilled tofu, and even "potato chips." That last one is served cold, and presumably not deep fried like one might think either. Next time I'll have to try the actual crispy fried potatoes, not to mention their mashed potatoes, which it looks like they shape into a cake-like form. That, and also ask them to crank up the spicy levels as mine was too mild to be exciting.