Tornado potatoes (
Korean
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* Korean cuisine
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: ), also called twist potatoes or tornado fries,
are a popular street food in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
,
originally developed by Jeong Eun Suk of Agricultural Hoeori Inc.
It is a deep fried spiral-cut whole potato on a skewer, similar to a
French fry
French fries (North American English), chips (British English), finger chips (Indian English), french-fried potatoes, or simply fries, are '' batonnet'' or ''allumette''-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin from Belgium and France. Th ...
, brushed with various seasonings such as onion, cheese, or honey. Some varieties have spliced sausages in between.
Gallery
Tornado potato with sausage.jpg, Tornado potatoes with sausages in the middle, sold in Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
Tornado gamja (Seoul street food) tornado potato.jpg, Tornado potatoes sold as street food
Tornado Potato Machine.jpg, Tornado potato machine
See also
*
French fries
*
Potato chip
A potato chip (North American English; often just chip) or crisp (British and Irish English) is a thin slice of potato that has been either deep fried, baked, or air fried until crunchy. They are commonly served as a snack, side dish, or ap ...
References
Potato dishes
Deep fried foods
Korean snack food
Street food in South Korea
Skewered foods
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