''Camaron rebosado'' is a deep-fried battered shrimp dish in Philippine cuisine. It is usually served with a sweet and sour sauce. It is a common dish in Philippine cuisine.

Etymology

The term ''camaron rebosado'' comes from the Spanish phrase '' camarón rebozado'' ("battered shrimp"). Due to the practice of '' seseo'' in the Spanish spoken at the time of its introduction, the latter part of the phrase was pronounced as a homophone of '' rebosado'' ("bursting"), and was thus rendered into Tagalog as . Despite the Spanish name, the dish is Chinese Filipino, originally introduced by Chinese migrants to the Philippines.

Preparation

''Camaron rebosado'' is prepared by removing the heads, and sometimes the tails as well, of the shrimp. It is then sliced lengthwise along the back and butterflied, with the vein removed. The shrimp is then marinated for a few minutes in a mixture of calamansi juice, salt,

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, garlic, and other spices to taste. The batter is made by mixing flour with egg, black pepper,

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or baking powder, and water. The shrimp is coated evenly and then fried in hot oil. It is also common to coat the shrimp in

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before frying. ''Camaron rebosado'' is traditionally served with sweet and sour sauce (''agre dulce''). The sauce may be poured atop the cooked shrimp or served as a dipping sauce. It can also be served with

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and calamansi juice ('' toyomansi''), garlic-infused mayonnaise, or

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and banana ketchup. ''Camaron rebosado'' is similar to Japanese tempura, although tempura uses a lighter batter that is chilled before frying.

Variations

''Camaron rebosado con jamon'' (also spelled ''camaron rebosado con hamon'') is a variation of the dish that includes ham wrapped around the shrimp in its preparation. It is a traditional dish in the

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district of

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, the city's Chinatown.

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* {{Seafood Deep fried foods Filipino cuisine Shrimp dishes

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