How to pronounce Kalitsounia

Kalitsounia is written καλιτσούνια where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kaliˈt͡suɲa/. In plain English letters that is kah-lee-TSOO-nyah, 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 Kalitsounia?

Kalitsounia is a snack of Greece. Where it comes from: Crete. People usually eat it at teatime and as a snack. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese, wheat & flour and egg. It tastes sweet and savory.

Where Kalitsounia comes from

Kalitsounia is one of 37 signature dishes of Greece on this map. See all dishes from Crete.

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Food of Greece

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