From root: sibuyas
Usage Note
Sinibuyasan refers to a Filipino culinary style where a dish is characterized by a heavy use of onions as a garnish or primary flavor. It is a common way to prepare liver or fish.
Examples
" Masarap ang sinibuyasang isda. "
Natural Translation
The onion-seasoned fish is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the onion-seasoned fish.
" Ang niluto niyang isda ay sinibuyasan. "
Natural Translation
The fish she cooked was seasoned with onions.
Literal Translation
The cooked fish by him/her was onion-seasoned.
" Para maging mas malasa, ginawa niyang sinibuyasan ang atay ng baka na may konting suka at paminta. "
Natural Translation
To make it more flavorful, she prepared the beef liver onion-style with a bit of vinegar and pepper.
Literal Translation
So-that to-become more flavorful, made she onion-seasoned the liver of beef that has little vinegar and pepper.
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