Usage Note
Torta in Filipino cuisine refers to a savory egg-based omelet, often mixed with ground meat, vegetables, or canned sardines and pan-fried until golden. Unlike the Mexican sandwich of the same Spanish origin, the Philippine torta is a meal in its own right and a common economical breakfast.
Examples
" Masarap ang torta ni nanay. "
Natural Translation
Mother's omelet is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the omelet of mother.
" Masarap ang torta na niluto ni nanay. "
Natural Translation
The omelet mother cooked is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the omelet that cooked mother.
" Tuwing wala kaming ulam, gumagawa lang si nanay ng torta na may giniling at sibuyas para sa amin. "
Natural Translation
Whenever we have no viand, mother just makes an omelet with ground meat and onions for us.
Literal Translation
Every none we viand, makes just mother of omelet that has ground-meat and onion for us.
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