Gisado (en. Stewed)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of dish cooked by boiling or sautéing ingredients.
The stewed pork is a favorite of our family.
Ang gisadong baboy ay paborito ng aming pamilya.
Quickly cooked food that contains meat and vegetables usually served with rice.
There is always stewed dish at our dinner.
Laging may gisado sa aming hapunan.

Etymology

From the Spanish word 'guisado', meaning cooked or sautéed.

Common Phrases and Expressions

stir-fried vegetables
Vegetables cooked in a sautéing method.
gisadong gulay
stewed chicken
Chicken cooked by sautéing with spices.
gisadong manok

Related Words

sour soup
A dish that typically uses pork or fish as the main ingredient.
sinigang
sauté
A cooking method of frying ingredients in oil or fat.
gisa

Slang Meanings

sauteed and delicious
This sautéed vegetable is really sautéed and delicious!
Ang gisadong gulay na ito ay talagang gisa na masarap!
spiced up in a story
Juan’s life is like spiced up in a story!
Parang gisa sa kwento ang mga pasabog ni Juan sa kanyang buhay!
to be caught off guard or embarrassed
Carla got caught off guard with embarrassment when she got stuck in the elevator.
Naka-na-gisa si Carla sa sobrang hiya nang maipit sa elevator.