The Hoeori Gamjia 회오리 감, better known as tornado potatoes or twist potatoes, surprisingly instead of coming from the United States, are a famous Korean street food!
They were originally created by Jeong Eun Suk of “Agricultural Hoeori Inc.”, hence the name Hoeori gamjia (translatable as “Hoeori whirl”).
It involves a whole potato cut into a spiral, fried on a skewer, brushed with various seasonings such as spices, onion, cheese, or honey.
Sometimes a sausage can also be inserted inside.
In the photo, those tasted during our trip to Seoul in March 2025.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Korean
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes
- to taste spices (turmeric, paprika)
- to taste salt
- to taste vegetable oil
Tools
- 4 Skewers skewers
Steps
Wash and peel the potatoes
Skewer each with a wooden or steel skewer.
Cut the potatoes lengthwise into a spiral.
Brush the potatoes with oil.
Separately, mix the paprika with the turmeric. (You can choose the spices you prefer, or add onion, cheese, or even honey)
Season the potatoes with the spices.
Fry the potatoes in plenty of oil.
Salt and serve hot.
Below are those from Hangzhou, China, among the shops on the historic street He Fang Jie:
The Tornado potatoes, hoeori gamjia, can also be spiral sliced with the help of the appropriate tool.
