How to pronounce Migas alentejanas

Migas alentejanas is written migas à alentejana where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈmiɣɐʒ ɐlẽtɐˈʒɐnɐʃ/. In plain English letters that is MEE-gahzh ah-len-tah-ZHAH-nahsh, 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 Migas alentejanas?

Migas alentejanas is a main dish of Portugal. Where it comes from: Alentejo. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and potato. It tastes savory.

Where Migas alentejanas comes from

Migas alentejanas is one of 42 signature dishes of Portugal on this map. See all dishes from Évora.

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