tanglad
tanglád with stress marks
lemongrass
Usage Note
Tanglad is a staple herb in Filipino cooking, added to soups, stews, and marinades for its citrusy fragrance. It is also used in herbal medicine and as a natural insect repellent. In rural areas, tanglad grows abundantly in home gardens and is harvested fresh.
Examples
" May tanglad ba tayo? "
Natural Translation
Do we have lemongrass?
Literal Translation
Has lemongrass question we?
" Naglagay siya ng tanglad sa sabaw. "
Natural Translation
He/she put lemongrass in the soup.
Literal Translation
Put he/she of lemongrass in soup.
" Bago magluto ng sinampalukan, namimitas muna si Nanay ng sariwang tanglad sa bakuran namin. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking sinampalukan, Mom first picks fresh lemongrass from our yard.
Literal Translation
Before cook of sinampalukan, picks first Mom of fresh lemongrass in yard our.
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