Philippine English

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

asado

asado, n.
Etymology:  < Spanish asado roast meat, past participle of asar to roast. <Latin assatus , past participle of assare to roast <assus roasted; akin to Latin ardere to burn
Asado is a popular dish in South America.


In Filipino cookery: a dish made of pork or beef cooked in a sweet, tomato-based usu, accompanied by potatoes, carrots, and other vegetables. Also; the dish of dried, red-colored sweetmeats used as a filling in siopao. 

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