How to pronounce Tarta de Santiago

Tarta de Santiago is written torta de Santiago where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈtaɾta ðe sanˈtjaɣo/. In plain English letters that is TAR-tah deh sahn-TYAH-goh, 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 Tarta de Santiago?

Tarta de Santiago is a dessert of Spain. Where it comes from: Santiago de Compostela (Galicia). People usually eat it at teatime and on festive days. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds and egg. It tastes sweet.

Where Tarta de Santiago comes from

Tarta de Santiago is one of 60 signature dishes of Spain on this map. See all dishes from A Coruña.

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