turon
turón with stress marks
fried banana spring roll
Usage Note
Turon is a popular Filipino street food made of saba bananas (and often jackfruit) wrapped in a spring roll wrapper and deep-fried with caramelized brown sugar. It is a staple "merienda" (afternoon snack) commonly sold by street vendors and enjoyed for its crunchy, sweet exterior.
Examples
" Gusto ko ng turon. "
Natural Translation
I want some turon.
Literal Translation
Want I of fried-banana-roll.
" Mainit pa ang binili kong turon. "
Natural Translation
The turon I bought is still hot.
Literal Translation
Hot still the bought I fried banana.
" Tuwing hapon, bumibili kami ng turon sa tindera sa kanto dahil mura at malutong ito. "
Natural Translation
Every afternoon, we buy turon from the vendor on the corner because it's cheap and crunchy.
Literal Translation
Every afternoon, buy we of fried-banana-roll at vendor at corner because cheap and crunchy this.
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