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Filipino Lesson: Pork Cuts in Filipino
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!
| TAGALOG TERM: | ENGLISH / COMMON NAME: |
BEST USED FOR: |
| 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 |
