Tornado potato
Alternative names | Twist(ed) potatoes, tornado fries |
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Place of origin | Korea |
Main ingredients | Potatoes, cooking oil |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 회오리감자 |
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Revised Romanization | hoeori-gamja |
McCune–Reischauer | hoeori-kamja |
IPA | [hwe̞.o.ɾi.ɡam.dʑa] |
Tornado potatoes (Korean: 회오리 감자; hoeori gamja), also called twist potatoes or tornado fries, are a popular street food in South Korea, originally developed by Jeong Eun Suk of Agricultural Hoeori Inc. It is a deep fried spiral-cut whole potato on a skewer, brushed with various seasonings such as onion, cheese, or honey. Some varieties have spliced sausages in between.
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Tornado potatoes with sausages in the middle, sold in Seoul
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