How to pronounce Empanada gallega

Empanada gallega is written empanada galega where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /empaˈnaða ɣaˈleɣa/. In plain English letters that is em-pah-NAH-dah gah-LEH-gah, 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 Empanada gallega?

Empanada gallega is a bread or pastry of Spain. Where it comes from: Galicia. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and fish. It tastes savory.

Where Empanada gallega comes from

Empanada gallega is one of 60 signature dishes of Spain on this map. See all dishes from A Coruña.

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