From root: asim
Usage Note
Paasim refers to the specific ingredient used to add acidity to a dish. Common examples in Filipino cuisine include tamarind, guava, or calamansi.
Examples
" Walang paasim ang sopas. "
Natural Translation
The soup has no souring agent.
Literal Translation
None souring-agent the soup.
" Kailangan natin ng paasim sa sinigang. "
Natural Translation
We need a souring agent for the sinigang.
Literal Translation
Need we of souring-agent for sinigang.
" Sa probinsya, ginagamit nila ang hilaw na sampalok bilang paasim sa sinigang na baboy. "
Natural Translation
In the province, they use unripe tamarind as the souring agent for pork sinigang.
Literal Translation
In province, using they the unripe that tamarind as souring-agent in sinigang that pork.
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