Patis (en. Fish sauce)

pah-tis

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of seasoning made from fermented fish.

Fish sauce is used as a dip for foods.

Ginagamit ang patis bilang sawsawan sa mga pagkain.

Often used in Filipino cooking as a flavor enhancer.

I added fish sauce to the soup to make it tastier.

Nilagyan ko ng patis ang sabaw para maging mas malasa.

Provides saltiness and umami flavor to dishes.

Fish sauce brings a unique taste to the dish.

Ang patis ay nagdadala ng natatanging lasa sa ulam.

Fish sauce dip

A dip for fresh foods like vegetables or meat.

Sawsawang patis

shrimp paste

Another type of fermented food made from shrimp or fish.

bagoong

flavor enhancer

Anything tastes good as long as there's fish sauce.

Kahit ano, basta may patis, masarap na 'yan.

dipping sauce

When eating fish, I always have fish sauce as a dip.

Kapag kumakain ng isda, lagi akong may patis na sawsawan.

seasoning

I'm looking for fish sauce as a seasoning for my stew.

Patis ang hinahanap kong pampalasa para sa nilaga.

saltiness

The fish sauce is overpowering, the sour soup is too salty.

Tumama na naman ang patis, sobrang alat ng sinigang.