How to pronounce Azeitão cheese

Azeitão cheese is written queijo de Azeitão where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈkɐjʒu ðɨ ɐzɐjˈtɐ̃w/. In plain English letters that is KAY-zhoo deh ah-zay-TOWN, 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 Azeitão cheese?

Azeitão cheese is a snack of Portugal. Where it comes from: Azeitão. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese. It tastes rich and savory.

Where Azeitão cheese comes from

Azeitão cheese is one of 42 signature dishes of Portugal on this map.

• Torta de Azeitão · Dessert · Azeitão

  The torta de Azeitão is a small rolled cake from Azeitão, an area of the municipality of Setúbal south of Lisbon, and one of the sweets that represent the area.

• Pastel de nata · Dessert · Belém, Lisbon

  The pastel de nata is a small tart of crisp, flaky pastry filled with egg custard and baked at very high heat until the top is scorched in spots.

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• Francesinha · Main dish · Porto

  The francesinha, "little French girl", is Porto's giant sandwich: bread layered with steak, ham, sausage and linguiça, covered in melted cheese, often with a fried egg on top, and drowned in a hot sauce of tomato, beer and spices, with fries.

• Caldo verde · Soup & stew · Minho

  Caldo verde means "green broth".

• Tripas à moda do Porto · Main dish · Porto

  Tripas à moda do Porto, also called dobrada à moda do Porto, is a stew of beef tripe with white beans, carrots, other meats and sausages, served with rice.

Food of Portugal

Dishes like Azeitão cheese in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Azeitão cheese:

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• Welsh rarebit caws pobi · Snack · Wales, United Kingdom

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• Tête de Moine · Snack · Bernese Jura (Bern), Switzerland

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