How to pronounce Balaton fogas

Balaton fogas is written balatoni fogas where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈbɒlɒtoni ˈfoɡɒʃ/. In plain English letters that is BAH-lah-toh-nee FOH-gosh, 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 Balaton fogas?

Balaton fogas is a main dish of Hungary. Where it comes from: Lake Balaton (Transdanubia). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are fish and potato. It tastes savory and fresh.

Where Balaton fogas comes from

Balaton fogas is one of 21 signature dishes of Hungary on this map.

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