EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
siomai (steamed pork dumpling)...
not really, not exactly, on the contrary...
unhurt, unharmed...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/SYO-may/
FIL: Isang uri ng pagkaing Tsino na gawa sa giniling na karne (karaniwang baboy), hipon, at iba pang sahog na binalot sa molo wrapper at pinasingawan.
EN: siomai (steamed pork dumpling)
The ultimate Pinoy street food and meryenda staple. Comes in steamed or fried versions, always paired with toyo, calamansi, and chili garlic. Whether it's from a fancy dim sum place or a stall beside the train station, siomai is a certified 'unli-rice' enabler and a go-to comfort food.
From Hokkien 'sio-mai' (燒賣), meaning 'to cook and sell'.
A very popular food item in the Philippines, available everywhere from street vendors to high-end restaurants.
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
🇵🇭 Pabili po ng siomai, apat na piraso, na may maraming chili garlic.
🇺🇸 I'd like to buy siomai, four pieces, with lots of chili garlic.
🇵🇭 Nag-crave ako bigla ng siomai na may kasamang malamig na softdrink.
🇺🇸 I suddenly craved siomai with a cold softdrink.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.