kimchi fries
Fermented-topped potatoes
Kimchi fries are French fries topped with kimchi—the spicy fermented cabbage of Korean cuisine—typically along with melted cheese, meat, and sauces like sriracha mayo or gochujang.
A Korean-American fusion dish that emerged from food trucks and casual restaurants: We split an order of kimchi fries at the bar.
- fusionJoining into unity
- loadedWeighted or wealthy
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- gochujangKorean fermented chili paste
- spicyHaving strong heat
spicy mayo · fermented · cabbage · cheese · melted cheese · sriracha · crunchy · toppings · appetizer · bulgogi · scallions · sesame · umami · melted · greasy · bar food · late night · comfort food
- potato dishesfrench fry, hash browns, latke, mashed potatoes, rosti
- Asian fusionorange chicken, General Tso's chicken, lo mein, chow mein, egg roll
- fusion foodscronut, cronuts, Korean tacos, cruffin, sushi burritos
culinary tradition
kimchi friesgrandmother's recipe
heritage cooking · pommes frites · regional specialties · ancestral recipes · slow food