adidas
Part of speech: noun
Morphological type: simple
Etymology: Genericized trademark from the German company name, Adidas. The sense is most likely due to the association made with chicken feet and Adidas shoes. Compare Cebuano adidas and Tagalog adidas.
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Senses:
gloss: chicken feet, skewered and grilled, sold as street food
pos: noun
tags: Philippines
informal
uncountable
examples: Andrej Rossi. Adidas : Grilled chicken feet skewers , marinated and cooked to perfection . Tapsilog : A budget - friendly meal consisting of tapa ( marinated beef ) , sinangag ( garlic fried rice ) , and itlog ( fried egg ) . Balut : A[…]
... Adidas barbecue (chicken feet), roasted peanuts, boiled or roasted corn on the cob, balut (boiled duck egg), sago gulaman (tapioca pearls), fish balls, and fresh fruit and vegetables. A risk associated with street foods is the[…]
... given special or funny names in the 1980s, like Betamax (chicken-blood cake), Walkman (grilled pork ears), Adidas (chicken feet), and pope's nose (chicken butts). PRITONG DILIS Fried Anchovies with Spicy Rémoulade THIS DISH IS.
... Adidas) 1. [n.] chicken feet barbecue; the chicken feet are washed clean with toe nails cut off, parboiled, then marinated in barbecue marinade, skewered in bamboo barbecue stick, and then grilled on charcoal embers. 2. [n.] chicken[…]
... adidas for grilled chicken feet, and walkman for barbecued pig ears. The word “trapo” is used to describe ... Philippines and became a standing joke. While most Filipinos would criticize her grammar, this writer would think that this is[…]
309 Recipes, 60 Countries Steven Raichlen. PLANET BARBECUE. The. Philippines: Asian. Grill. Secrets. Revealed. I often say ... Adidas” (grilled chicken feet) and “Walkman” (grilled pig ears). (For a full guide to Filipino street food, see[…]
... adidas arrozcaldo SNACKS (MERIENDA) AND STREET FOOD DESSERTS rice porridge with chicken balut raw, halfformed duck ... grilled chicken or pig's intestines served with a cup of vinegar for dipping steamed cornonthecob pugo hardboiled[…]
Highlights include deep-fried fishballs and squidballs (mashed fish or squid blended with wheat flour), grilled pig intestines and adidas – chicken's feet, named after the sports-shoe manufacturer. Prices start from a few pesos a stick.
... Philippines, street vendors can be found grilling marinated chicken feet that are playfully nicknamed “adidas” (the ... grilled Filipino-style of chicken feet is delectably chewy. My interpretation of this popular Filipino street food is[…]
... Philippines providing their owners with a fresh eggs and meat. Like the pig, no part of the chicken, or manok, goes to waste ... grilled chicken heads (Filipinos nickname this street food the “helmet”), grilled chicken feet (called “adidas[…]
... grill and sell them as tasty two - bite snacks . Mature chickens provide even more fodder for strolling munchers . Grilled chicken heads , known as helmets , are extremely popular as are Adidas , chicken feet which have had the nails[…]
... grilled bananas, one can find barbecued chicken feet, nicknamed 'Adidas,' chicken wings called 'PAL' (Philippine Airlines), chicken intestines called 'IUD' for its appearance, pig's ears that are known as 'walkman' and the combs on[…]
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