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That's not ensaymada, that's torta

- The Ear -
October 5, 2010 | 12:00am

COMPLAINT. At a national convention, one of the delicacies served was torta from Argao. But ushers went up to the organizers and said that many Tagalog-speaking delegates complained about the snacks served. The common complaint was, "Bakit ba itong ensaymada ninyo? Panis!" 

TORTA NOT ENSAYMADA. An usher asked an organizer, "Sir, ingon sila pan-os na kuno ang ensaymada. Unsaon man namo pag-explain sir?" The organizer replied, "Ingna sila, dili kana ensaymada, torta na. Delicacy na sa Argao. Ka ignorante pud aning mga reklamador uy."

ARGAO

BAKIT

COMPLAINT

ENSAYMADA

INGNA

ORGANIZER

PANIS

TORTA

UNSAON
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