UKOY or OKOY
ukoy
deep-friend shrimp patties
okoy
flat shrimp cakes
Very small shrimps are used to make okoy.
deep-friend shrimp patties
okoy
flat shrimp cakes
Very small shrimps are used to make okoy.
Ukoy is the more common spelling among Filipinos. It is recognized as having come from the cuisine of Chinese immigrants in the Philippines.
You can watch a video clip of Andrew Zimmern explaining and eating ukoy bought on the streets of Manila on his episode on "bizarre" Filipino food.