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Tornado potato
Alternative namestwist potato, tornato fries, hoeori gamja, tornado gamja
Typecandy
Place of originKorea
Main ingredientsrice flour
Korean name
Hangul
회오리 감자
Revised Romanizationhoeori gamja
McCune–Reischauerhoeori kamja
IPA[hwe̞.o.ɾi.ɡam.dʑa]

Tornado potatoes (Korean: 회오리 감자; hoeori gamja), also called twist potatoes or tornado fries,[1][2] are one of popular street food in South Korea,[3] originally developed by Jeong Eun Suk of Agricultural Hoeori Inc.[4][1] It is a deep fried spiral-cut whole potato on a skewer, brushed with various seasonings such as onion, cheese, and honey. Some varieties have spliced sausages in between.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b "twist potato(Pd No. : 3060030)". buykorea.org. KOTRA. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  2. ^ Kuban, Adam (2009-06-27). "The Tornado Potato Touches Down in the U.S." Serious Eats. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  3. ^ Kong, Lily; Sinha, Vineeta (2016). Food, foodways and foodscapes : culture, community and consumption in post-colonial Singapore. Singapore: World Scientific. p. 45. doi:10.1142/9416. ISBN 978-9814641210. Japanese popular culture that may have brought yami yoghurt and doriyaki (Japapnese pancake) gave way to Taiwanese street food (Taiwanese sausage, oyster mee suah) and drinks (surely bubble tea is a snack!), to now include Korean snacks (tornado potato, for instance).
  4. ^ 최, 혜령 (2016-05-16). "'회오리감자' 특허취득 개발자, 길거리 유사품 막지 않는 이유는…". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  5. ^ Chakraborty, Shruti (2016-04-03). "Seoul Food: Hitting the streets in search of Octopus". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2017-02-08.