A Camote cue or Camote fritter (Tagalog: Kamote kyu) is a popular snack food in the Philippines of deep fried camote with caramelized brown sugar.[1] It is one of the most common street foods in the Philippines, along with Banana cue and turon.[2]
The term is a portmanteau of 'Camote' and 'Barbecue' (which in Philippine English refers to meat cooked in a style similar to kebabs).[3] Though served on a skewer, it is not cooked on the stick. The skewer is purely for easier handling as it is usually sold in the streets to passers-by.