How familiar are you with the meat market terms? Here the Filipino terms for the most common pork cuts available and the best cooking method for them!
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ENGLISH / COMMON NAME: |
BEST USED FOR:
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Tenga |
Ears |
Barbeque / Inihaw |
Maskara |
Face |
Sisig |
Pisngi |
Cheeks |
Sisig |
Batok / Leeg |
Neck / Adobo Cut |
Adobo |
Kasim |
Shoulders |
Menudo |
Pata |
Trotters / Legs |
Patatim |
Tagiliran |
Loin |
Porkchop |
Lomo |
Tenderloin |
Pork Steak, BBQ |
Tadyang |
Ribs |
Sinigang |
Liempo |
Belly |
Lechon Kawali |
Pigi |
Hind Leg |
Ham |