sitsaro
sitsáro with stress marks
snow pea
Usage Note
Sitsaro comes from Spanish chícharo and refers to the edible-pod snow pea widely used in Filipino stir-fries and vegetable dishes. It is a staple of Chinese-Filipino cooking and appears frequently in chopsuey and other mixed vegetable dishes found in homes and carinderia kitchens across the country.
Examples
" Bumili ako ng sariwang sitsaro. "
Natural Translation
I bought fresh snow peas.
Literal Translation
Bought I of fresh snow-pea.
" Masarap ang sitsaro sa ulam. "
Natural Translation
The snow pea in the dish is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the snow pea in dish.
" Huwag mong lutuin nang sobra ang sitsaro upang manatiling malutong at berde pa rin sa chopsuey. "
Natural Translation
Don't overcook the snow peas so they stay crunchy and still green in the chopsuey.
Literal Translation
Don't you cook overly the snow-pea so-that remain crunchy and green still in chopsuey.
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