Cinnamon Kamote-cue (Sweet Potato Cinnamon Caramel)




A teleportation machine is very much welcome.

Scene 1: Trapped in a labyrinth with a bunch of hungry zombies. What do you do? Scene 2: Running breathlessly alone, again with this hungry bunch of zombies. No where to go....

Nope, that's not the scenario of the latest horror flick I saw but the product of my corrupted mind. I tell you, for two consecutive nights I have been "night-maring" about these horrifying scenes. I don't need to be a rocket scientist to interpret what this means.

In two weeks time, I will be off to Philippines for a six weeks business cum pleasure trip. I am definitely excited to be back home but my fear of flying is camouflaging my joy. No glass of vodka nor a handful of sleeping pills and a good movie could calm me down on this looong 12 hours flight. I'm sweating, my fingers are starting to get numb...help me.


In time with my upcoming trip I'll be sending off some of this delicious copy cat of Camote-cue (Sweet Potato Barbeque in Cinnamon Caramel) Maria of Palachincka our lovely host for Sugar High Friday, this month's theme is all about copy cat sweets. Sugar High Friday is an event for sweet tooth people like me created by Jennifer of Domestic Goddess. Camote-cues are part of my sweet childhood food memories. They are better than lollipops because you can munch them without fear. And I can't wait to taste the real ones.



Camote Cue (Sweet Potato in Cinnamon Caramel)

about 1 -2 sweet potato (depending on the size) peeled and sliced
half a kilo of brown sugar
one cup of cooking oil
1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
bamboo sticks

In your wok put your cooking oil and let it boil. Then add all your sliced sweet potato. Cook them for about 5-8 minutes. Then add your brown sugar directly. Stir them from time to time as the sugar melts. Once the sugar has completely caramelized add your cinnamon powder. Remove the sweet potato and let the oil drip. Serve them like barbecues using your bamboo sticks.




Try my other sweet recipes:
Beignets (French Donut)
Orange souffle


55 comments:

  1. FinlaFebruary 20, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    I have never had this, it looks so yummy sweety delicious.
    Six weeks in philippnes.ENjoy i am jealous.

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  2. lubnakarim06February 20, 2009 at 2:30 PM

    Wow scrummyyyyyyyyyyyy......

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  3. pigpigscornerFebruary 20, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    I feel like something sweet now. Have a safe trip!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    My favorite snack as well!!! Yummy! And welcome home! I am sure there are a lot of things and food you miss! Think of these wonderful things when you're on the plane :)

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  5. Rosa's Yummy YumsFebruary 20, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    What an interesting recipe! Delightful!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  6. vanillasugarblogFebruary 20, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    I love this combo! Nicely done! I know I would eat waaaay too many of these!

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  7. glamah16February 20, 2009 at 6:38 PM

    I love this concept. I have playing with sweet potatoes on skewers, but this is fab.

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  8. What's Cookin ChicagoFebruary 20, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    How I loved this treat growing up!!

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  9. Snooky doodleFebruary 20, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    How nice. this is such a nice and interesting treat. I ve never heard of it before but sounds delicious :) Have a ncie trip and try not to think about the plane but on the nice things you ll be seeing. Bon Voyage

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  10. TS of eatingclub vancouverFebruary 20, 2009 at 10:44 PM

    Wow, real camote-que soon! I don't think I've had real ones in... ummm... 20-odd years?

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  11. RachelFebruary 21, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    This is so novel to me and it looks gorgeous with all that caramel..

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  12. JoyFebruary 21, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    Aaww, poor you! Maybe Valium would help :D I, on the other hand, love flying!

    I'm so jealous that you'll have 6 weeks in the Philippines! The longest I've had is 3. But it's still better than nothing. Enjoy your time away in the Philippines and eat all the kamote-cue you can.

    Many thanks for your visit to A Pinay in England and leaving your comment. Come back soon!

    joy
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    Your Love Coach

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  13. ShariFebruary 21, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    That looks so sweet as a lollipop! Good luck with your flight!

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  14. SidneyFebruary 22, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Wow ! Enjoy your trip in the Philippines !

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  15. GloriaFebruary 22, 2009 at 5:48 PM

    Dhanggit absolutely delicious and nice dear!!Gloria
    xxxx

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  16. Navita (Gupta) HakimFebruary 23, 2009 at 2:56 AM

    love ur cue.....n on this cue m off to mkaing mine....;p

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    who doesn't have a lovely memory with camote-q? my, your pictures are making me crave for one right now... i'm so glad you'll be home soon, but yes, i agree... in 2-3 weeks time, i'm off to the west and dreading the long flight too... :(

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  18. daphneFebruary 24, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    oh yum!!!! That looks awesome! Sweet potato and caramel-who would hv thought?

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  19. CynthiaFebruary 25, 2009 at 1:42 AM

    Have a great time home.

    I read somewhere online that there is a sweet potato contest, you should definitely enter this dish.

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  20. MarysolFebruary 25, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    Don't run; it'll only make the zombies mad.
    Besides, all they're after is your sweet potato treats. Which, btw, I've never heard of, but I'm glad I did.

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  21. ShalimarFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    6 weeks wow I wished too... and those camote que is to die for.. miss that.... am most likely be back in france april...

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  22. UnknownFebruary 26, 2009 at 2:53 AM

    oh YUM!! these I can eat!! now, I am drooling! love the colour on the caramel. I might try this to use up our last Summer's crop of kumara (sweet potatoes).

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  23. NicFebruary 27, 2009 at 4:03 PM

    Oh I missed SHF this month!
    Yours looks awesome, great idea. Hope you have a great trip.

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  24. AnonymousMarch 1, 2009 at 1:50 AM

    Mmm camote que. Wish I could go back to the Philippines, too.

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  25. JescelMarch 2, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    Hmmnn.. love this. I often do this too, but i just don't bother skewering them anymore :o) .. Have a good time back in our good ol' homeland.. 6 weeks..wow!

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  26. ♥Rosie♥March 2, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    This looks so scrummy!! sweet and delicious just how I like my treats ;0) Have a safe trip sweetie!

    Rosie x

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  27. A_and_NMarch 2, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    This is a quick and fairly easy recipe. The picture looks really cool :)
    I wanted to say goodbye but considering the rate at which you post, I am sure I'll be commenting on a few more things before I do that ;)

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  28. i♥pinkc00kiesMarch 4, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    wow.. that's mouthwatering! i love camote- and banana-q!!

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  29. BeachloverMarch 4, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    this sweet potatoe snack is really good with a cup of jasmine tea!!

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  30. Susan from Food BloggaMarch 5, 2009 at 3:45 AM

    6 weeks? I hope you have a safe trip and enjoy your family!

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  31. ManggyMarch 5, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    Aww, how beautifully sentimental, Dhanggit :) I prefer bananacue myself, heh heh :) Have a greeat trip!

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  32. Noob CookMarch 5, 2009 at 8:58 AM

    how yummy!~ Love the black background in the photos. Have a good trip!

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  33. AnonymousMarch 5, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    BLIMEY how yummy does that look. i'll have 3 sticks of that pls..gosh..i'm thinking that would be quite amazing with some coconut milk drizzled on top too..mmmm.

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  34. MariaMarch 5, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    Oh yum, I am loving this one!

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  35. AnonymousMarch 6, 2009 at 5:19 PM

    Hmm this reminds me of these traditional old fashioned snacks like glazed apple. Lovely!

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  36. ShalumMarch 8, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    I love caramelized camote! The taste is really like no other. Crunchy carmael on the outside.. and velvety sweet meat inside! I'm going to make myself one sometime :) Although, nothing beats those streetside versions :)

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  37. Chef JeenaMarch 8, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    What a fabulous recipe!

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  38. SueMarch 10, 2009 at 5:51 AM

    That looks amazing! Now I can serve sweet potato fries for dinner and THIS for dessert.

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  39. AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    You're probably still away...hope you're having fun and looking forward to seeing you back!
    Ronell

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  40. Chef JeenaMarch 21, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    What a lovely way to cook sweet potatoes!

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  41. SidneyMarch 29, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    Yummy !

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  42. AnonymousApril 3, 2009 at 2:48 AM

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  43. gieApril 7, 2009 at 3:55 AM

    Thank very informative site.

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  44. Lori LynnApril 10, 2009 at 5:54 AM

    Oh I am experiencing something totally new here. Terrific. And looking forward to experimenting with this concept. Looks absolutely fabulous.
    LL

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  45. ChowhoundApril 14, 2009 at 2:01 AM

    Wow, this looks fabulous! I haven't eaten this in years and it makes me kind of nostalgic because my grandma used to make this for me.

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  46. mickymathApril 14, 2009 at 10:56 PM

    wouaaw! c'est superbe, dommage que je ne comprend pas la recette! biises micky

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  47. Poorni PillaiApril 18, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    It sounds so simple and delicious! :) I've been looking for different ways to cook sweet potato and I just found one, thanks! :)

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  48. Su-LinApril 21, 2009 at 12:16 AM

    This looks really really delicious! And it's on a stick - all good in my books!

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  49. UnknownApril 25, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    what a lovely post...never tried this...gonna try it this weekend...right away i'm gonna get the ingredients from www.myethnicworld.com and try it. thanks for sharing.

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  50. Kate- AapplemintMay 8, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    Oh how nice. Have fun, and wish you safe travels :)

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  51. CakelawMay 11, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    Yum! Love sweet potato in any form. Hope you had a great time back home.

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  52. JustinJune 13, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    this is a really cool idea, and something i've never heard of before

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  53. RumelaJuly 23, 2009 at 6:34 AM

    Wow!! that seems to be a great recipe. I love sweet potato cinnamon caramel & kids also. I will definitely make this weekend when my kids will be at home. thank you for shearing your post.

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  54. AnonymousAugust 25, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    This recipe sounds awesome, in fact my grandpa who is always visiting
    Viagra Online also likes to make Cinnamon recipes.

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  55. AnonymousMay 12, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Hi! Tried your recipe but mine got so soggy. what could be wrong?

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