''Halabós'' is a
Filipino
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** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
cooking process consisting of fresh
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
,
crab
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the ...
, or other
crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, amphipods and mantis shrimp. The crustacean group ...
cooked in water and salt. Modern versions of the dish commonly add spices and use
carbonated
Carbonation is the chemical reaction of carbon dioxide to give carbonates, bicarbonates, and carbonic acid. In chemistry, the term is sometimes used in place of carboxylation, which refers to the formation of carboxylic acids.
In inorganic ch ...
lemon drinks
The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China.
The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...
instead of water for a sweeter sauce.
Etymology
''Halabós'' (also spelled ''halbus'', ''hablos'', or ''halbos'') is a verb meaning "to scald in saltwater" in the
Tagalog language
Tagalog (, ; ; '' Baybayin'': ) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as a second language by the majority. Its standardized form, ...
.
Description
''Halabós'' is one of the easiest and most common way of preparing crustacean dishes in the Philippines. Traditionally, it only requires boiling whole unshelled shrimp, crab, or other crustaceans in water and a little salt for one to three minutes until they turn reddish-pink. Nothing else is added, and the ingredients are allowed to stew in their own juices. However, modern versions generally use
carbonated
Carbonation is the chemical reaction of carbon dioxide to give carbonates, bicarbonates, and carbonic acid. In chemistry, the term is sometimes used in place of carboxylation, which refers to the formation of carboxylic acids.
In inorganic ch ...
lemon drinks
The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China.
The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...
like
Sprite instead of water. Spices may also be added like chilis and garlic. Butter may also be added.
''Halabós'' dishes are usually prefixed by "''halabós na''". Examples of ''halabós'' dishes include ''halabós na hipon'' or ''halabos na sugpo'' (
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
or
prawns
Prawn is a common name for small aquatic crustaceans with an exoskeleton and ten legs (which is a member of the order decapoda), some of which can be eaten.
The term "prawn"Mortenson, Philip B (2010''This is not a weasel: a close look at nature ...
), ''halabós na alimango'' (
mud crab
Mud crab may refer to any crab that lives in or near mud, such as:
*''Scylla serrata''
*''Scylla tranquebarica''
*''Scylla paramamosain''
*''Scylla olivacea''
*Members of the family Panopeidae, such as ''Panopeus herbstii''
*Members of the family ...
), ''halabós na alimasag'' (
blue swimmer crab
Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB color model, RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB color model, RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between Violet (color), violet and cyan on the optical sp ...
), and ''halabos na ulang'' (lobster or
giant river prawns).
A specialty in
Zamboanga is ''halabos na curacha'' which is made from ''curacha'' (the spanner crab, ''
Ranina ranina
''Ranina ranina'', also known as the Huỳnh Đế crab, (red) frog crab or spanner crab, is a species of crab found throughout tropical and subtropical habitats. It is often fished for its meat, and is the only known species in its genus.
Desc ...
'').
See also
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Camaron rebosado
''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 Spanish '' camaró ...
*
Curacha
''Curacha'', also known as "spanner crab" or "red frog crab", is a local Chavacano name given to ''Ranina ranina'', commonly found in the waters of Sulu province and Zamboanga and Bataan province. It is a large crab with a red color, which stays ...
*
Curacha Alavar
''Curacha Alavar'', sometimes referred to as ''curacha con salsa Alavar'' ("Curacha with Alavar sauce") in Chavacano a Spanish-based creole language, is a Filipino dish made from spanner crabs (''curacha''), garlic, ginger, salt, and Alavar sauc ...
*
Ginataang hipon
''Ginataang hipon'' is a Filipino seafood soup made from shrimp in coconut milk and spices. It differs from other types of ''ginataan'' (which also commonly include shrimp), in that it does not use vegetables. It is a type of ''ginataan''. Varia ...
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List of seafood dishes
This is a list of notable seafood dishes. Seafood dishes are food dishes which use seafood (fish, shellfish or seaweed) as primary ingredients, and are ready to be served or eaten with any needed preparation or cooking completed. Many fish or ...
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List of shrimp dishes
This is a list of notable shrimp dishes. It includes dishes that use shrimp as a primary ingredient. Many various dishes are prepared using shrimp.
Shrimp dishes
Unsorted
* Drunken shrimp
* Karides güveç
* Prawn Rougaille
* Prawn soup
* ...
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Pininyahang hipon
''Pininyahang hipon'' (lit. "shrimp with pineapples"), is a Filipino dish consisting of shrimp cooked in coconut milk, pineapples, tomatoes, onions, and various spices. It is a sweet variant of ''ginataang hipon'' (shrimp in coconut milk). It i ...
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Okoy
''Okoy'' or ''ukoy'', are Filipino crispy deep-fried fritters made with glutinous rice batter, unshelled small shrimp, and various vegetables, including calabaza, sweet potato, cassava, mung bean sprouts, scallions and julienned carrots, ...
References
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