okoy
okóy with stress marks
shrimp and vegetable fritters
Usage Note
Okoy is a popular Filipino street food made of whole small shrimp and grated vegetables mixed in a thin batter and deep-fried until crispy, typically served with spiced vinegar. It is a common merienda and street food staple across the Philippines.
Examples
" Gusto ko ng mainit na okoy. "
Natural Translation
I want hot shrimp fritters.
Literal Translation
Want I of hot that shrimp-fritter.
" Masarap kainin ang mainit na okoy. "
Natural Translation
It is delicious to eat hot shrimp fritters.
Literal Translation
Delicious to-eat the hot shrimp-fritter.
" Tuwing hapon, may tindera sa kanto na nagbebenta ng okoy na may sukang may sili na sobrang sarap isawsaw. "
Natural Translation
Every afternoon, there is a vendor on the corner selling shrimp fritters with chili vinegar that is so delicious to dip them in.
Literal Translation
Every afternoon, there-is vendor at corner that selling of shrimp-fritter that with vinegar that with chili that very delicious to-dip.
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