metsado
metsádo with stress marks
mechado (meat stew)
Usage Note
Metsado is a classic Filipino braised meat dish made with pork or chicken, potatoes, carrots, and green peas in a tomato-based sauce, derived from Spanish culinary influence. It is a common home-cooked meal and fiesta food across the Philippines.
Examples
" Masarap ang metsado mo. "
Natural Translation
Your mechado is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the mechado your.
" Paborito ko ang metsado na niluluto ng aking lola tuwing Linggo. "
Natural Translation
The mechado that my grandmother cooks every Sunday is my favorite.
Literal Translation
Favorite my the mechado that cooking of my grandmother every Sunday.
" Kapag may handaan sa bahay, laging may metsado dahil iyon ang paboritong ulam ng aming mga bisita. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there's a feast at home, there is always mechado because that is our guests' favorite dish.
Literal Translation
When there-is feast at house, always there-is mechado because that the favorite dish of our plural guest.
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