How to pronounce Pastitsada

Pastitsada is written παστιτσάδα where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /pastiˈt͡sada/. In plain English letters that is pah-stee-TSAH-dah, 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 Pastitsada?

Pastitsada is a main dish of Greece. Where it comes from: Corfu (Ionian Islands). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are beef and wheat & flour. It tastes savory and spicy.

Where Pastitsada comes from

Pastitsada is one of 37 signature dishes of Greece on this map. See all dishes from Corfu.

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