Kamote-que

Kamote-que
Kamote-que, is a popular street food that is cooked similar to banana-que, it is deep fried slices of sweet potatos with caramelized sugar coating in bamboo skewer. The cooking procedure is the similar to banana-que.

Kamote-que Recipe

Kamote-que is peddled by street vendors near the premises of school campuses or along the streets where there is a lot of foot traffic.

Kamote-que Method

Kamote-q is very popular to school student as they are very filling and cheap.

Ingredients:

1 kilo big size kamote, sweet potato
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 liter cooking oil
bamboo skewer

Cooking procedure:
Camote-que Cooking Procedure

Using a small knife remove skin of each sweet potato and slice/cut crosswise about 3/4 inches thick. In a large wok at high flame heat cooking oil. Put the sliced sweet potato in the wok and deep fry for 8 to 10 minutes or until color change to light brown. Sprinkle brown sugar over the sweet potato and continue to fry and stirring occasionally for 3 to 5 minutes or until sugar has melted and have infused to the sweet potato. Remove sweet potato from wok and drain excess oil. Using large bamboo skewer string 3 slices of sweet potato together.

See other related caramelize snacks recipe: 

Banana-que 
Caramel Kamote Fries Flavored with Cinnamon



Comments

  1. i♥pinkc00kiesJuly 23, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    that's sooooooo yummy!!!!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 7, 2010 at 5:57 AM

    would you know the temperature to achieve while cooking the sugar so it coats the banana or kamote all over? Since from the picture of the banana que partly are covered with the brown sugar.. thanks

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  3. ut-manJuly 10, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    I just sprinkle the sugar while it is boiling, when it starts to melt and coats the kamote or banana sprinkle more sugar then remove from the frying pan.

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