Okoy
calamares, bazun khwet kyaw, bakwan |
Okoy or ukoy, are
achuete seeds.[1]
Okoy has numerous variations using a variety of other ingredients, including replacing the shrimp with small fish or
cornstarch mixture. It can also refer to omelettes made with mashed calabaza or sweet potato, with or without the shrimp.[2][3]
Etymology
According to Filipino
linguist Gloria Chan-Yap, the name okoy comes from Hokkien ō+kuè, meaning "cake made from taro". However, they are very different dishes. The Hokkien dish is made from deep-fried taro and minced pork, while the Philippine dish utilizes none of those ingredients. The only similarity being that they are deep-fried and pancake-shaped.[4]
Description
The most basic traditional okoy recipe uses a small amount of achuete seeds.[1]
Okoy can be eaten on its own or with
Variants
banana flowers
Modern versions typically use regular
cornstarch can also be used.[3][8] Okoy is also used to refer to savory omelettes made with mashed calabaza or sweet potato (more properly tortang kalabasa or tortang kamote, respectively), with or without the shrimp.[2]
The shrimp may also be omitted completely, especially when using mashed calabaza or sweet potato. The shrimp can be replaced with small fish like dilis (
calamari or even shredded chicken.[9][11][12] Larger shrimp, shelled and butterflied can also be used, and can be cooked tempura-style.[7]
The dish can be modified easily to use other non-traditional ingredients,banana flowers (puso ng saging, lit. "banana heart") cooked in batter.[2]
A similar dish is
See also
- Bánh cống, a similar Vietnamese dish
References
- ^ ISBN 9781135518967.
- ^ ISBN 9786214200870.
- ^ a b c Cailan, Alvin. "Ukoy: A Filipino Fritter Side Dish". The Migrant Kitchen. KCET. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1976). "Hokkien Chinese Influence on Tagalog Cookery". Philippine Studies. 24 (3): 288–302.
- ^ a b Lardizabal-Dado, Noemi. "Ukoy, Okoy or Shrimp Fritters". Pinoy Food Recipes. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9781462911691.
- ^ ISBN 9781462916894.
- ^ a b Angeles, Mira. "Okoy Recipe". Yummy.ph. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Okoy or Ukoy Recipe (Crispy Shrimp Fritters)". Pinoy Recipe at iba pa. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Okoy/ Ukoy (Shrimp and Sweet Potato Fritters)". Pinoy Kusinero. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Ukoy / Silverfish Omelette Recipe". Pinoy Cooking Recipes. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ISBN 9789712326035.
- ^ "Tortang Dulong Recipe". Panlasang Pinoy. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dulong Omelet Recipe (Tortang Dulong)". Yummy.ph. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "15 Filipino Foods I Bet You Haven't Tried in the Philippines!". BecomingFilipino. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Small Fish with Beady Eyes…". Market Manila. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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