totso
tótsô with stress marks
fish fried in fermented bean curd
Usage Note
Totso is a Chinese-Filipino dish where fish is marinated and fried with fermented bean curd (tahuri). It is especially common in areas with strong Chinese-Filipino communities and is often eaten as a viand with steamed rice.
Examples
" Gusto ko ng totso at kanin. "
Natural Translation
I want totso and rice.
Literal Translation
Want I of fish-with-bean-curd and rice.
" Masarap ang totso sa tanghalian. "
Natural Translation
Fish fried in fermented bean curd is delicious for lunch.
Literal Translation
Delicious the fish fried in fermented bean curd for lunch.
" Tuwing may handaan sa amin, hindi mawawala ang totso na inihahain kasabay ng mainit na kanin. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there is a feast at our place, totso is always served alongside hot rice.
Literal Translation
Whenever has feast at ours, not will-be-missing the fish-with-bean-curd that is-served together-with hot rice.
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