sitsaron
sitsarón with stress marks
pork rind cracklings
Usage Note
Sitsaron comes from Spanish chicharrón and is one of the most beloved Filipino snacks — deep-fried pork rinds that are crispy, salty, and sold everywhere from street vendors to supermarkets, usually eaten with a vinegar dip. Sitsaron bulaklak, made from deep-fried pork mesentery, is a popular and distinctly Filipino variant.
Examples
" Malutong ang sitsaron. "
Natural Translation
The pork cracklings are crispy.
Literal Translation
Crispy the pork-cracklings.
" Bumili ako ng sitsaron sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
I bought pork rind cracklings at the market.
Literal Translation
Bought I of pork rind cracklings at market.
" Kahit masarap ang sitsaron na may sukang may sili, iniwasan ko muna dahil masama raw ito sa puso. "
Natural Translation
Even though pork cracklings with chili vinegar are delicious, I avoided them for now because they're supposedly bad for the heart.
Literal Translation
Even-if delicious the pork-cracklings that with vinegar that with chili, avoided I first because bad reportedly this for heart.
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