How to pronounce Chechebsa

Chechebsa is written ጨጨብሳ where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tʃʼətʃʼəbsa/. In plain English letters that is cheh-CHEB-sa, 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 Chechebsa?

Chechebsa is a main dish of Ethiopia. Where it comes from: Oromia. People usually eat it for breakfast. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and dairy & cheese. It tastes spicy and rich.

Where Chechebsa comes from

Chechebsa is one of 23 signature dishes of Ethiopia on this map.

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• Genfo ገንፎ · Main dish · Ethiopia

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• Firfir ፍርፍር · Main dish · Ethiopia

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Food of Ethiopia

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