yema
yéma with stress marks
egg yolk dessert
Usage Note
Yema is borrowed from Spanish 'yema' (egg yolk) and refers to a classic Filipino candy made from egg yolks, condensed milk, and sugar, shaped into small balls or cones and sometimes coated in caramel. It is a popular pasalubong and a common treat at fiestas and family celebrations.
Examples
" Masarap ang yema mo. "
Natural Translation
Your yema candy is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the yema your.
" Nagdala siya ng yema mula sa Bulacan bilang pasalubong. "
Natural Translation
He/She brought yema candy from Bulacan as a gift.
Literal Translation
Brought he/she of yema from Bulacan as gift.
" Tuwing fiesta, gumagawa ang lola ng yema na may caramel sa ibabaw, kaya laging ubos agad. "
Natural Translation
Every fiesta, grandma makes yema topped with caramel, so it always runs out right away.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta, makes the grandma of yema that has caramel on top, so always gone immediately.
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