How to pronounce Hawawshi

Hawawshi is written حواوشي where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ħæˈwæwʃi/. In plain English letters that is ha-WOW-shee, 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 Hawawshi?

Hawawshi is a street food of Egypt. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and as a snack. Its main ingredients are beef and wheat & flour. It tastes spicy and savory.

Where Hawawshi comes from

Hawawshi is one of 24 signature dishes of Egypt on this map.

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• Kahk كحك · Dessert · Egypt

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• Halawet el-mulid حلاوة المولد · Dessert · Egypt

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• Sobia سوبيا · Drink · Egypt

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Food of Egypt

Dishes like Hawawshi in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Hawawshi:

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• Gatsby · Street food · Western Cape, South Africa

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