Meanings
- PhilippinesuncountableSynonym of longaniza.
Irene Santos, a fourth-generation empanada monger, has the longganisa filling made early in the day.
2014 November, Claude Tayag, Mary Ann Quioc, “Ilocos empanada: Fried savory turnovers”, in Linamnam: Eating One’s Way Around the Philippines, 2nd edition, Mandaluyong: Anvil Publishing, →ISBN, “Amianan” section, page 202 more examples
Drawing on Charlene’s love of sharing her Filipino heritage and Darren’s love of the grill, the Fattened Caf turns out a citrusy, charry take on a St. Louis backyard staple with its Pinoy Pork Steak, and it has added its savory-sweet longganisa to the list of the area’s great grilled sausages.
2023 April 2, Ian Froeb, “Ian Froeb’s STL 100, 2023: The Best St. Louis Restaurants”, in Go! Magazine (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), St. Louis, Mo., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 18, column 2Besides house-made pastries such as calamansi doughnuts, ensaymada, bibingka, and ube handpies, breakfast options will include the Rich Tita with pork longganisa (a sausage similar to chorizo), egg, and Cooper sharp cheese; […]
2025 January 25, Michael Klein, “Long-awaited Filipino destination finally has an opening date”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, volume 195, number 239, Philadelphia, Pa., →ISSN, →OCLC, page B9, column 4Synonyms: longaniza
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of longaniza.
Origin
- Tagaloglongganisa
- Englishlongganisa
From Tagalog longganisa. Doublet of linguica and longaniza.
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