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Tornado potatoes
Hoeori-gamja 1.jpg
Alternative names Twist(ed) potatoes, tornado fries
Place of origin Korea
Main ingredients Potatoes, cooking oil
Korean name
Hangul 회오리감자
Hanja n/a
Revised Romanization hoeori-gamja
McCune–Reischauer hoeori-kamja

Tornado potatoes (Korean: Hangul: 회오리 감자; RR: 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 potato with sausage

    Tornado potatoes with sausages in the middle, sold in Seoul

  • Tornado gamja (Seoul street food) tornado potato

    Tornado potatoes sold as street food

  • Tornado Potato Machine

    Tornado potato machine

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