| Tornado potatoes | |
| Alternate Name: | Twist(ed) potatoes, tornado fries |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Main Ingredient: | Potatoes, cooking oil |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | Korean: 회오리감자 |
| Hanja: | none |
| Rr: | hoeori-gamja |
| Mr: | hoeori-kamja |
| Koreanipa: | pronounced as /ko/ |
Tornado potatoes, also called rotato potato, spring potato, twist potatoes, potato twisters, potato swirl, spiral potato, potato on a stick, tornado fries[1] [2] or (in Australia) chips on a stick, are a popular street food in South Korea,[3] originally developed by Jeong Eun Suk of Agricultural Hoeori Inc.[4] It is a deep fried spiral-cut whole potato on a skewer, similar to a French fry, brushed with various seasonings such as onion, cheese, or honey. Some varieties have spliced sausages in between.[5] It is also popular in Australia.
In Australia, tornado potatoes are known as "chips on a stick", as "chips" refers to both fries and crisps in Australian English. They are popular at several events, including agricultural shows and carnivals, such as the Sydney Royal Easter Show.[6]
Tornado potatoes are a popular street food in South Korea.
In Mexico or places in the U.S. that are predominantly Mexican, these are known as "Espiropapas", which translates to "spiral potato". They can usually be found in places like flea markets and are typically served with ketchup.
In Poland, the fries can be found at beaches, and can be coated with chicken seasoning or pizza seasoning.
In the Kurdistan Region, tornado potatoes are so popular that most of the stands in the bazaar or parks or etc. sell them and they usually put a sauce made up of ketchup and sumac.
In India, they are called "spring potato" or "potato swirl" and are often found in beaches and food fests and are also sold as a street food.