How to Say ‘Bacalhau à Brás (shredded cod with eggs and potatoes)’ in Portuguese
Bacalhau à Brás
buh-kuh-LYOW ah brahsh
[buh-kuh-LYOW ah brahsh]
💬 Usage Tip: lh sounds like the lli in "million", and ão-style nasal aside, au rhymes with "cow": (ba-ka-LYOW).
Phrase Breakdown
Bacalhau
[buh-kuh-LYOW]
salt cod
Dried salted cod, Portugal's most beloved fish.
Comemos bacalhau no Natal.
We eat salt cod at Christmas.
à
[ah]
in the style of
Short for 'à moda de', naming how a dish is prepared.
Gosto de bife à portuguesa.
I like Portuguese-style steak.
Brás
[brahsh]
Brás (name)
A surname; the cod dish with egg, onion and fried potato is named after him.
O bacalhau à Brás leva ovos.
Bacalhau à Brás has eggs in it.
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