How to pronounce Feijoada à transmontana

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /fɐjˈʒwaðɐ ɐ tɾɐ̃ʒmõˈtɐnɐ/. In plain English letters that is fay-ZHWAH-dah ah trahnzh-mon-TAH-nah, 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 Feijoada à transmontana?

Feijoada à transmontana is a main dish of Portugal. Where it comes from: Vinhais, Trás-os-Montes. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are beans & tofu, pork, offal and rice. It tastes savory, rich and smoky.

Where Feijoada à transmontana comes from

Feijoada à transmontana is one of 42 signature dishes of Portugal on this map.

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Food of Portugal

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