How to pronounce Bacalao al pil-pil

Bacalao al pil-pil is written bakailaoa pil-pilean where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /bakaˈlao al pil ˈpil/. In plain English letters that is bah-kah-LAH-oh ahl peel PEEL, 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 Bacalao al pil-pil?

Bacalao al pil-pil is a main dish of Spain. Where it comes from: Basque Country. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are fish. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Bacalao al pil-pil comes from

Bacalao al pil-pil is one of 60 signature dishes of Spain on this map.

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