Former Doctor Who star has left her American fans confused after tweeting she couldn't wait to get her hands on a "pile of chips with chippy sauce" on her return to Scotland.
The beauty was inaundated with tweets from fans who did not understand what she was talking about.
Chippy sauce is a put on chips in Edinburgh and is offered with salt.
Scotland tomorrow. First thing I'm doing is buying a pile of chips with chippy sauce. Edinburgh folk: you know what I'm talking about.
— Karen Gillan (@karengillan) June 14, 2015
The 27-year-old actress flew back to Scotland to be a judge at the Edinburgh Film festival.
One confused follower said, "Serious question from all the Americans: what's chippy sauce, please?"
The actress replied, "The greatest sauce in existence."
@karengillan Serious question from all the Americans: What's chippy sauce, please? :)
— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) June 14, 2015
shyshs@DanSlott the greatest sauce in existence.
— Karen Gillan (@karengillan) June 14, 2015
Hunky Outlander star Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie Fraser in the hit Starz show, even joined the debate.
@karengillan @brianjaffa "Gieez a chip!"
— Sam Heughan (@SamHeughan) June 17, 2015
While other confused fans said:
@karengillan @DanSlott I must admit, I'm in Manchester & even I have no idea what chippy sauce is. And I'm about to go get some chips.
— Christopher Johnson (@OfficialCDJ) June 16, 2015
@karengillan what's Chippy sauce? Like tomato sauce or ketchup or...
— Impossible turnip (@wizzyrea) June 14, 2015
@karengillan what is chippy sauce? tomato (as in Oz) or ketchup as other places!!!
— THE DREAMER (@Daydawndreamer) June 18, 2015
The star also tweeted about how excited she was to be back in Scotland.
The eagle has landed and had a proper fry up. Good to be home.
— Karen Gillan (@karengillan) June 16, 2015
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