Korean Corn Dog is gaining popularity around the world. But more than street food, it is also a great and fun snack to make for your next movie night, game day, or K-drama binge session! Classic corn dogs that originated from the US are simply sausages on a stick coated thickly with cornmeal batter and then deep-fried, thus the name. With its popularity in the West, several countries have adopted it as part of their food culture too. And of course, South Korea being a diverse and flamboyant country, also made their version- with a flair!

Korean corn dogs or Korean hot dogs are popular local street food, typically made of sausages or mozzarella cheese (or both together) on sticks wrapped with yeasted batter and coated with breadcrumbs then deep-fried to golden. They are then dusted with sugar and drizzled with ketchup and yellow mustard.

The most well-known variation is the 'gamja-hotdog' (gamja=potato or french fries) wherein, aside from the usual coating, the corn dog is also covered with french fries bits.

There is also the mozzarella cheese corn dog, where a thick mozzarella stick is used, instead of a sausage. If you can't decide between the two, you can have them both in one. Cut the hotdog in half and place it on a skewer, then place the mozzarella stick next.

It is not limited to sausages and mozzarella, other variations use spam, (injneolmi) rice cake, fish cakes, and cheddar cheese

The same goes with the coating, aside from breadcrumbs and french fries, other options can be crispy rice and ramen noodles.

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