tayubay
tayúbay with stress marks
process of smoking meat and fish
Usage Note
Tayubay is a traditional Filipino food preservation technique in which meat or fish is slow-smoked over wood or coconut husks. The practice is common in rural households and fishing communities as a means of extending the shelf life of food without refrigeration.
Examples
" Masarap ang tayubay na isda. "
Natural Translation
The smoked fish is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the smoked fish.
" Ang tayubay ay ginagawa para tumagal ang isda. "
Natural Translation
The process of smoking fish is done so the fish lasts longer.
Literal Translation
The process-of-smoking-fish is done so-that lasts the fish.
" Sa pamamagitan ng tayubay, natatagal nang ilang linggo ang isda kahit walang refrigerator sa baryo. "
Natural Translation
Through smoking, the fish lasts for several weeks even without a refrigerator in the village.
Literal Translation
Through of smoking, lasts already several week the fish even no refrigerator in village.
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