How to pronounce Eish shamsi

Eish shamsi is written عيش شمسي where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʕeːʃ ˈʃæmsi/. In plain English letters that is AYSH SHAM-see, 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 Eish shamsi?

Eish shamsi is a bread or pastry of Egypt. Where it comes from: Upper Egypt. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes sour.

Where Eish shamsi comes from

Eish shamsi is one of 24 signature dishes of Egypt on this map.

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