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Ukoy
Ukoy is a Filipino deep-fried shrimp fritter made with prawns, mung bean sprouts, sweet potato, and a crisp flour-based batter, commonly served with vinegar or a savory dipping sauce.
About Ukoy
Ukoy is a Filipino deep-fried shrimp fritter made with prawns, mung bean sprouts, sweet potato, and a crisp flour-based batter, commonly served with vinegar or a savory dipping sauce.
Ingredients in Ukoy
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- Prawnsprotein
- Mung bean sproutsfilling
- Sweet Potatofilling
- Rice flourcoating
- Wheat flourcoating
- Eggbinder
- Garlicseasoning
- Vinegarsauce
- Batterbase
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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