How to pronounce Chorba frik

Chorba frik is written شوربة الفريك where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʃurbət friːk/. In plain English letters that is SHOR-bah FREEK, 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 Chorba frik?

Chorba frik is a soup or stew of Algeria. Where it comes from: Eastern Algeria. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Chorba frik comes from

Chorba frik is one of 29 signature dishes of Algeria on this map.

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Food of Algeria

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