kariman

== Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese かりまん (kariman), modeled from かりかりまん (karikariman), from かりかり (karikari, “onomatopoeia for crunch”) + 饅頭(まんじゅう) (manjū, “bun”). Popularized by Ministop, a Japanese convenience store franchise chain that sold the snack in the Philippines and Vietnam, and previously in Kazakhstan and Indonesia. Its Philippine operations were rebranded as Uncle John's by 2022. See also かりんとう饅頭(まんじゅう) (karintōmanjū, “deep-fried bun”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌkaɾiˈman/ [ˌkaː.ɾɪˈman̪], /kaɾiˈman/ [kɐ.ɾɪˈman̪] Rhymes: -an Syllabification: ka‧ri‧man === Noun === kárimán or karimán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜋᜈ᜔) deep-fried snack encased in bread dough, often coated in breadcrumbs, with a savory or sweet filling