How to pronounce Areesh cheese

Areesh cheese is written جبنة قريش where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈɡebnæ ʔɑˈɾiːʃ/. In plain English letters that is GEB-na a-REESH, 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 Areesh cheese?

Areesh cheese is a snack of Egypt. People usually eat it for breakfast. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese. It tastes fresh.

Where Areesh cheese comes from

Areesh cheese is one of 24 signature dishes of Egypt on this map.

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Food of Egypt

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Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Areesh cheese:

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