How to pronounce Pastel de feijão

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /pɐʃˈtɛɫ dɨ fɐjˈʒɐ̃w/. In plain English letters that is pahsh-TEL deh fay-ZHOWN, 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 Pastel de feijão?

Pastel de feijão is a dessert of Portugal. Where it comes from: Torres Vedras. People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are beans & tofu, nuts & seeds and wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Pastel de feijão comes from

Pastel de feijão is one of 42 signature dishes of Portugal on this map. See all dishes from Lisbon.

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