How to pronounce Mahdjouba

Mahdjouba is written المحجوبة where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /maħʒuba/. In plain English letters that is mah-JOO-bah, 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 Mahdjouba?

Mahdjouba is a street food of Algeria. Where it comes from: Biskra and Touggourt. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Mahdjouba comes from

Mahdjouba is one of 29 signature dishes of Algeria on this map.

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• Sfiria السفيرية · Main dish · Algiers

  Sfiria is a traditional Algerian dish that the Arabic and French sources both say comes from the city of Algiers.

Food of Algeria

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