How to pronounce Kawareh

Kawareh is written كوارع where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kæˈwæːɾeʕ/. In plain English letters that is ka-WAH-reh, 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 Kawareh?

Kawareh is a soup or stew of Egypt. Where it comes from: Cairo. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are offal and beef. It tastes rich and savory.

Where Kawareh comes from

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

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Food of Egypt

Dishes like Kawareh in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Kawareh:

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