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KALAMARES



KALAMARES / CALAMARES
(Deep fried sliced squid)
Angelo Boyles

Most Filipinos are always down to street foods. When we are still young, our mother said that it would be bad for us, because it's not clean enough and vendors puts plenty of oil which is consumed by the food itself, even though our mother told that to us we still intend to buy it. Why? Because we’re filipinos, it's our thing and culture. Even if we know the possible consequences we still eat and buy it.

One of the most famous street food in the Philippines is Kalamares or deep fried squid. Calamares is the Filipino version of the Mediterranean breaded fried squid dish, Calamari. So, what is the difference between Calamares and Calamari besides the spelling? Well, there is no big difference at all. The only difference that I noticed is the dipping sauce. Calamari is often dipped in marina or other tomato based sauce while Filipino Calamares is dipped in spiced vinegar or toyo mansi (© 2009 - 2019 · PANLASANG PINOY). By spending fifteen (15) pesos on it you can already have five (5) pieces of kalamares because one (1) kalamares cost three (3) pesos only, and besides of being super affordable kalamares is also delicious most specially with they're traditional sweet sauce and vinegar. Kalamares can be a snack, dish or even "pulutan" or beer food in drinking sessions. I think it can help to reduce the poverty in the Philippines because it's so affordable and yummy that it can be a substitute to dishes for lunch or dinner and consumers won't need to buy expensive foods if fast food restaurants of groceries to cook. Most students can relate to it because instead of buying expensive foods for snack or lunch they intend to just bring rice and buy kalamares or other street foods because just like what I said it's very affordable and delicious.

All in all kalamares is one truly afordable yet it is also delicious, it can be a subtitute to a dish to partner with rice for lunch or dinner, it can be a snack in the afternoon around 3pm. Kalamares is a one of a kind street food, u did not just eat a delicious street food you also become full, save money and help to reduce poverty in the Philippines.

INGREDIENTS:
·         1/2 lb medium to large sized squid cleaned and sliced into rings
·         3/4 cup all-purpose flour
·         1 piece raw egg beaten
·        3/4 cup breadcrumbs
·        1 teaspoon salt
·        1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
·        2 cups cooking oil

PROCEDURES:
1.      Combine squid, salt, and ground black pepper then mix well. Let stand for 10 minutes.
2.      Heat a cooking pot the pour-in cooking oil.
3.      Dredge the squid in flour then dip in beaten egg and roll over breadcrumbs.
4.      When the oil is hot enough, deep-fry the squid until the color of the coating turns brown. Note: This should only take about 2 to 3 minutes in medium heat. Do not overcook the squid.
5.      Remove the fried squid from the cooking pot and transfer in a plate lined with paper towels.
6.      Serve with Spiced vinegar, sweet sauce or toyo mansi
7.      Share and enjoy!

REFERENCE:
https://panlasangpinoy.com/calamares-calamari-recipe/

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