Kamote Cue / Sweet Potato Fritters

Kamote Cue / Sweet Potato Fritters

Kamote Cue, or sweet potato fritters, is deep fried and coated with caramelized brown sugar, best served in bamboo skewers. This is another popular, yet very simple snack loved by the Filipinos and considered as one of the common street foods that can be found in the Philippines.

In this recipe, I used 2 different sweet potatoes: Japanese sweet potato and Okinawan sweet potato. Although the latter is dark when cooked, I like it better for its creamy texture, unlike the first. Which is a tad mushy for this recipe.

Ingredients:

2 large - Sweet Potato (pared and sliced crosswise about 3/4in. thick)

1 cup - Brown Sugar

2 cups - Oil for frying

6 pcs - Bamboo Skewers

 

Let's Cook!

1.     Heat oil on a deep frying pan over medium temperature.

2.     Add brown sugar and mix constantly. Let it caramelize.

3.     Once caramelization starts, add batches of sweet potatoes.

4.     Stirring occasionally, make sure both sides of the sliced sweet potatoes are covered with caramelized sugar. Sweet potatoes will be cooked in 5-7 minutes or depending on how thick the slices are.

5.     Use tongs to put the cooked sweet potatoes on skewers.

6.     Serve with your favorite cold drink or tea.

Ahi Limu Poke

Ahi Limu Poke

Poke is a very popular raw appetizer in Hawaiian cuisine. The word “Poke” (pronounced “poh-kei”) is a Hawaiian verb for “to slice,” “to cut,” or “to section”. Here in Hawaii, an event or a gathering, big or small, is not complete without Poke as one of the entrées for appetizers.

Ahi Limu Poke is just one of the many Poke varieties.  It is made with yellow fin tuna and Limu (Hawaiian word for algae or seaweed). Besides fish, meat and shellfish, like mussels, clams and shrimps can be used. In addition, for healthier ones, firm Tofu is also good for poke as well as edamame (young soy beans in the pod). Basically, the possibilities are endless.

I make poke almost every weekend. My son loves it so much, that’s why I had to learn how to make it myself instead of buying an already made one. I also keep it very simple. I don’t even add soy sauce, which a basic Poke recipe is asking for.

Ingredients:

1 lb. – Fresh Ahi / Yellow Fin Tuna (cubed into bite sized pieces)

1/8 cup – Limu (seaweeds)

¼ cup – Red Onion (sliced thinly)

¼ cup – Green Onion (chopped)

2 tsp. - Sesame Seeds

2 tsp. - Sesame Oil

½ tsp. - Hawaiian Salt or to taste

Dashed of hot pepper flakes

Fresh Ahi cubed into bite sized pieces

Prepared Ingredients for Fresh Ahi Limu Poke

Procedures:

1.     In a bowl, combine all the ingredients together.

2.     Mix well and chill before serving.

Combined Ingredients