How to order Twigim (Korean Fritters · 튀김) in Korea
Battered and deep-fried vegetables, seafood and dumplings, sold by the piece at street stalls and tteokbokki shops. Squid, sweet potato, perilla leaf and shrimp are the classics.
Say it to order
튀김 주세요
Twigim juseyo
Quick facts
- 튀김
- twi-gim
- Not spicy
- ₩3,000–10,000
- About 10 min
- Very easy
How to eat it
Dip in the tteokbokki sauce next to it — that pairing is the reason twigim sits beside tteokbokki everywhere.
Do
- Eat it standing at the stall — twigim goes soft fast.
Local tips
- Point and pick by the piece; you don't need to name them.
- Ask them to dunk it in the tteokbokki sauce for you — 'sauce-e jjigeojuseyo'.
Goes with
- Tteokbokki sauce
- Tteokbokki
Where to try it in Seoul
Questions
- How do you order Twigim (Korean Fritters) in Korean?
- Say “튀김 주세요” (Twigim juseyo).
- Is Twigim (Korean Fritters) spicy?
- No. Twigim (Korean Fritters) isn’t spicy.
- How much does Twigim (Korean Fritters) cost in Korea?
- Usually ₩3,000–10,000.
- How do you eat Twigim (Korean Fritters)?
- Dip in the tteokbokki sauce next to it — that pairing is the reason twigim sits beside tteokbokki everywhere.
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