How to pronounce Rillettes

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʁijɛt/. In plain English letters that is ree-YET, 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 Rillettes?

Rillettes is a snack of France. Where it comes from: Tours (Touraine). People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Rillettes comes from

Rillettes is one of 73 signature dishes of France on this map. See all dishes from Centre-Val de Loire.

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Food of France

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