How to pronounce Queijada de Sintra

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kɐjˈʒaðɐ ðɨ ˈsĩtɾɐ/. In plain English letters that is kay-ZHAH-dah deh SEEN-trah, 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 Queijada de Sintra?

Queijada de Sintra is a dessert of Portugal. Where it comes from: Sintra. People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese, egg and wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Queijada de Sintra comes from

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

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