How to pronounce Smilyan beans

Smilyan beans is written смилянски боб where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /smiˈʎanski bɔp/. In plain English letters that is smee-LYAN-skee bop, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Smilyan beans?

Smilyan beans is a main dish of Bulgaria. Where it comes from: Rhodopes (Smilyan). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are beans & tofu. It tastes savory.

Where Smilyan beans comes from

Smilyan beans is one of 18 signature dishes of Bulgaria on this map. See all dishes from Smolyan.

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