How to pronounce Kahk

Kahk is written كحك where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kæħk/. In plain English letters that is KAHK, 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 Kahk?

Kahk is a dessert of Egypt. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and nuts & seeds. It tastes sweet.

Where Kahk comes from

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

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• Om Ali أم علي · 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 Kahk in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Kahk:

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• Halwa al-harees حلوى الهريس · Dessert · Lahij, Yemen

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