Usage Note
Gisa is the foundational cooking technique for many Filipino dishes, typically starting with garlic, onions, and tomatoes. It is most commonly used in verb forms like 'maggisa' or 'igisa' when describing the preparation of a meal's flavor base.
Examples
" Mabango ang gisa ng bawang. "
Natural Translation
The sautéing of garlic smells good.
Literal Translation
Fragrant the sauté of garlic.
" Gusto ko ang gisa ng bawang. "
Natural Translation
I like the sautéing of the garlic.
Literal Translation
Want I the sauté of garlic.
" Nagsisimula ang masarap na ulam sa tamang gisa ng bawang, sibuyas, at kamatis sa mantika. "
Natural Translation
A delicious dish begins with the right sauté of garlic, onion, and tomato in oil.
Literal Translation
Begins the delicious [linker] dish at correct sauté of garlic, onion, and tomato in oil.
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