Meanings
bistek tagalog1
alternative bistek Tagalog
- uncountableSynonym of bistek.
Commonly used as a dipping sauce or marinade, it [toyo] enhances various dishes like bistek tagalog and pork humbas.
2024 October 30, “10 Must-Try Fermented Foods in the Philippines”, in Newport World Resorts, Newport City, archived from the original on 31 Mar 20253 more examples
Charred eggplant and yuchoy, from left, cabbage miso sufrito, toasted garlic rice and bistek tagalog. […] The menu will be in constant rotation, as Soler and his staff experiment with new dishes. Take bistek tagalog, a simple preparation of thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce and calamansi juice, pan-fried with onions. Soler had been playing with various kinds of soy sauce before returning to one with Filipino origins, Black Swan.
2017 March 17, Joseph Hernandez, “Just opened: Big flavors from Smalls’ kitchen”, in Chicago Tribune, 169th year, number 76, Chicago, Ill., →ISSN, →OCLC, section 5, page 6, column 2The restaurant features Filipino favourites, including pork sisig, chicken pork adobo, bistek tagalog, lechon manok, grilled chicken thigh (Ilonggo style) and bicol express.
2022 October 21, “Fully booked first week for new Filipino restaurant in Newport”, in Isle of Wight County Press, Newport, Isle of Wight, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 8Bistek tagalog (thinly sliced beef braised in soy sauce, with pickled vegetables and rice) at Pinoy Bowl, a new food stall at Element Eatery, in Madisonville.
2025 February 7, Keith Pandolfi, “Restaurants”, in The Cincinnati Enquirer, volume 184th, number 255, Cincinnati, Oh., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5D, column 1Synonyms: bistek
bistek Tagalog2
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of bistek tagalog.
When cooked, it tastes like bistek Tagalog—a little sour, salty from soy sauce—but without the onions.
2014 November, Claude Tayag, Mary Ann Quioc, “Pork tapa”, in Linamnam: Eating One’s Way Around the Philippines, 2nd edition, Mandaluyong: Anvil Publishing, →ISBN, “House Specialties” section, “Longganisa” subsection, page 2763 more examples
For more adventurous palates, try the bistek Tagalog ($5.50, $7.50 large), thin slices of beef simmered in soy sauce and vinegar, topped with fresh onions.
2009 October 25, Wendy Chow, “A place for genuine adventure”, in Globe South (The Boston Globe), Boston, Mass., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 6, columns 2–3Served hot: Bistek Tagalog was one of the multiple hot dishes served up during the afternoon buffet last week. […] “We are featuring Filipino food — authentic dishes from the 7,101 islands of the Philippines,” says de Guzman. The daily buffet will serve up an array of hot dishes, like bistek Tagalog, Bicol express, chicken humba, […]
2010 June 13, Erin Thompson, “Food: Cebu chefs on island to prepare authentic fare”, in Bayanihan, Guam’s Filipino Community (Pacific Daily News), volume 2, number 228, Hagåtña, Guam, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4, column 2On a recent afternoon, I received a veritable smorgasbord of classics like bistek Tagalog, caldereta and a shrimpy vegetable stir fry called pinakbet, piled into plastic tubs and served on trays, all for about $15 per person.
2022 August 19, Andi Berlin, “Our food critic’s 5 favorite Filipino restaurants”, in Scottsdale Republican (The Arizona Republic), Phoenix, Ariz., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3, columns 1–2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of bistek.
Origin
- Tagalogbistek tagalog
- Englishbistek tagalog
From Tagalog bistek tagalog.
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bistek tagalog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bistek%20tagalog
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