 In response to the change , French Embassy spokeswoman Nathalie Loiseau commented " It 's exactly a non @-@ issue ... We focus on the serious issues " , and noted that fries originated in Belgium . She then remarked that France 's position on the change was that they were " in a very serious moment dealing with very serious issues , and we are not focusing on the name [ Americans ] give to potatoes . " After the name reversal , an Embassy spokeswoman said : " our relations are definitely much more important than potatoes ... and our relations are back on track . " 
