Tornado potato
Alternative names | Twist(ed) potatoes, tornado fries |
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Place of origin | Korea |
Main ingredients | Potatoes, cooking oil |
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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,[1][2] are a popular street food in South Korea,[3] originally developed by Jeong Eun Suk of Agricultural Hoeori Inc.[1][4] 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.[5]
Gallery[]
Tornado potatoes with sausages in the middle, sold in Seoul
Tornado potatoes sold as street food
Tornado potato machine
See also[]
- Potato chip
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Twist potato(Pd No. : 3060030)". buyKOREA. KOTRA. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Kuban, Adam (27 June 2009). "The Tornado Potato Touches Down in the U.S." Serious Eats. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Adeline, Tay (2016). "Singapore's "Snackscapes"". In Kong, Lily; Sinha, Vineeta (eds.). Food, Foodways and Foodscapes: Culture, Community and Consumption in Post-Colonial Singapore. Singapore: World Scientific. p. 45. doi:10.1142/9416. ISBN 978-981-4641-21-0.
- ^ 최, 혜령 (16 May 2016). "'회오리감자' 특허취득 개발자, 길거리 유사품 막지 않는 이유는…". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Chakraborty, Shruti (3 April 2016). "Seoul Food: Hitting the streets in search of Octopus". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
Categories:
- Potato dishes
- Deep fried foods
- Korean snack food
- Street food in South Korea
- Skewered foods
- Korean cuisine stubs
- Potato stubs