ensaymada
ensaymáda with stress marks
brioche topped with cheese
Usage Note
Ensaymada is derived from the Majorcan Spanish pastry ensaïmada but the Filipino version is a soft, buttery, spiral-shaped bun topped generously with butter, sugar, and grated cheese. It is a beloved merienda and pasalubong especially associated with the holiday season.
Examples
" Masarap ang ensaymada. "
Natural Translation
The ensaymada is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the brioche.
" Gusto ko ang ensaymada na may keso. "
Natural Translation
I like ensaymada with cheese.
Literal Translation
Want I the brioche that has cheese.
" Tuwing Pasko, bumibili kami ng dose-dosenang ensaymada bilang pasalubong sa mga kamag-anak sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Every Christmas, we buy dozens of ensaymada as gifts for our relatives in the province.
Literal Translation
Every Christmas, buying we of dozens-dozens brioche as gift to the relatives in province.
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