Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bistek

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bis-tek
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Filipino dish consisting of thinly-sliced beefsteak braised in soy sauce, calamansi juice, garlic, ground black pepper, and onions cut into rings.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Recently, I started making bistek in a pan, using New York strip or skirt steak."
"Bestsellers on the menu include chicken inasal ($16) — Filipino-style char-grilled lemongrass chicken with calamansi ponzu — and bistek and egg ($18). The latter features citrus-soy beef, Maui onion sauce and ginger scallion sauce."
"The menu includes rice and noodle bowls topped with Filipino specialties such as chicken adobo, sisig (minced pork) and bistek (thinly sliced beef braised in soy sauce)."

Etymology

From Tagalog bistek, from Spanish bistec, from English beefsteak. Doublet of beefsteak and bifshtek.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: bistek, bistec, beefsteak

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

bistek tagalog

Questions

What does bistek mean?: A Filipino dish consisting of thinly-sliced beefsteak braised in soy sauce, calamansi juice, garlic, ground black pepper, and onions cut into rings.
Where does bistek come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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