How to pronounce Kabed

Kabed is written كابد where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈkæːbed/. In plain English letters that is KAH-bed, 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 Kabed?

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

Where Kabed comes from

Kabed 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 Kabed:

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