How to pronounce Pitaroudia

Pitaroudia is written πιταρούδια where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /pitaˈruðʝa/. In plain English letters that is pee-tah-ROO-dyah, 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 Pitaroudia?

Pitaroudia is a snack of Greece. Where it comes from: Rhodes (South Aegean). People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are vegetables and wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Pitaroudia comes from

Pitaroudia is one of 37 signature dishes of Greece on this map. See all dishes from South Aegean.

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• Kopanisti κοπανιστή · Snack · Cyclades (South Aegean)

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• Ladenia λαδένια · Bread & pastry · Kimolos (South Aegean)

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• Melopita μελόπιτα · Dessert · Sifnos and the Cyclades (South Aegean)

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Food of Greece

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