kasim
kasím with stress marks
pork shoulder
Usage Note
Kasim is a specific butcher's term for the pork shoulder cut, widely used in Filipino cooking. It is a popular choice for adobo, sinigang, and lechon kawali because of its balance of meat and fat. Knowing the cut by name is common when shopping at a wet market (palengke).
Examples
" Bumili ako ng kasim. "
Natural Translation
I bought pork shoulder.
Literal Translation
Bought I of pork-shoulder.
" Bumili siya ng isang kilo ng kasim para sa adobo. "
Natural Translation
He/She bought a kilo of pork shoulder for the adobo.
Literal Translation
Bought he/she of one kilo of pork-shoulder for the adobo.
" Mas masarap ang adobo kapag kasim ang ginagamit dahil tamang-tama ang dami ng taba nito. "
Natural Translation
Adobo tastes better when pork shoulder is used because the amount of fat is just right.
Literal Translation
More delicious the adobo when pork-shoulder the being-used because just-right the amount of fat its.
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