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Ukoy

Name: Ukoy
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Palau
Ingredients: 150g Small Shrimp; 1/2 bag Bean sprouts; 1/2 Sweet potato; 100g All-purpose flour; 2 tbsp Potato Starch; 1 Egg; 120ml Water; 1/2 tsp Salt; To taste Oil for frying; 3 tbsp Vinegar; 1 clove Garlic; 1/2 Chili pepper

Snack

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Small shrimp and vegetables mixed into batter and fried flat — fritters loved in Palau.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Ukoy are shrimp fritters from the Philippines, loved as a snack in Palau, home to many Filipinos. Small shrimp, bean sprouts, sweet potato, and more are mixed into batter, fried flat, and dipped in a vinegar and chili sauce.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a small eatery in Palau's capital, flat fritters are lifted from a pot of oil and plated with vinegar dipping sauce.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Small Shrimp 150g
Bean sprouts 1/2 bag
Sweet potato 1/2
All-purpose flour 100g
Potato Starch 2 tbsp
Egg 1
Water 120ml
Salt 1/2 tsp
Oil for frying To taste
Vinegar 3 tbsp
Garlic 1 clove
Chili pepper 1/2

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Julienne the sweet potato.
Mix the flour, potato starch, egg, water, and salt into a batter and add the shrimp, bean sprouts, and sweet potato.
Scoop flat ladlefuls into 170°C oil and fry until crisp on both sides.
Mix vinegar with grated garlic and chopped chili for the sauce.
Serve with the sauce.

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