How to pronounce Jambon-beurre

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʒɑ̃bɔ̃ bœʁ/. In plain English letters that is zhahm-BON BUHR, 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 Jambon-beurre?

Jambon-beurre is a street food of France. Where it comes from: Paris. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork, wheat & flour and dairy & cheese. It tastes savory.

Where Jambon-beurre comes from

Jambon-beurre is one of 73 signature dishes of France on this map. See all dishes from Paris.

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• Baguette · Bread & pastry · Paris

  The baguette is the long, thin loaf that has become the everyday bread of France, and it is sometimes still called baguette de Paris.

• Croque-monsieur · Snack · Paris

  The croque-monsieur is a hot ham and cheese sandwich from the cooking of Paris.

• Paris-Brest · Dessert · Paris

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• Bouillabaisse · Soup & stew · Marseille

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• Coq au vin · Main dish · Burgundy

  Coq au vin is a rooster or chicken braised slowly in red wine, traditionally from Burgundy, with lardons, small onions, mushrooms, garlic and herbs, and the sauce sometimes thickened with the bird's blood.

Food of France

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