Chocolate-Dusted Scallops with Vanilla Butter Sauce

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large sweet potato, peeled and sliced into gaufrettes

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 tablespoon dried fennel seeds, toasted and ground

3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons fine salt

1/2 teaspoon cayenne

1 pound sea scallops, patted dry

Vegetable oil, for frying

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

2 teaspoons grated orange zest

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1 medium orange, segmented