Okoy pang merienda, okoy pang-ulam! Okay na okoy sa sarap!
Although okoy started as an afternoon snack or merienda, some Pinoys eat okoy with rice!
How about you, how do you like to eat your Okoy?
DISH YOU KNOW?
Okoy is our Pinoy version of shrimp fritter. Okoy has been a popular street food in the Philippines usually sold on the street corners and commonly served during merienda. Like lumpia, okoy have many variations using a variety of other ingredients
INGREDIENTS:
Set A:
- ½ cups rice flour
- ½ cups flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup ice-cold water
- 4 tablespoons annatto oil
Set B:
- ¾ cup sweet potato
- 3/4 cup squash
- 1 whole onion
- 1 stalk leaks
- 1 cup beans sprout
- 1 cup shrimp