PINDANG

This is a native Filipino word.

pindáng
flat piece of meat jerky

pindáng
jerked meat

Jerky is lean meat that has been trimmed of fat, cut into strips, and then dried to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent bacteria from developing on the meat before sufficient moisture has been removed.

A Spanish-derived, more commonly used synonym is tápa.
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