How to pronounce Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ɐˈmɐjʒuɐz a buˈʎɐ̃w ˈpatu/. In plain English letters that is ah-MAY-zhoo-ahz ah boo-LYOWN PAH-too, 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 Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato?

Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato is a main dish of Portugal. Where it comes from: Lisbon and Almada. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are seafood. It tastes savory and fresh.

Where Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato comes from

Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato is one of 42 signature dishes of Portugal on this map. See all dishes from Lisbon.

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