How to pronounce Coto Makassar

Coto Makassar is written coto Mangkasara where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈt͡ʃoto maˈkasar/. In plain English letters that is CHOH-toh mah-KAH-sar, 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 Coto Makassar?

Coto Makassar is a soup or stew of Indonesia. Where it comes from: South Sulawesi (Makassar). People usually eat it for breakfast and on festive days. Its main ingredients are beef, offal and nuts & seeds. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Coto Makassar comes from

Coto Makassar is one of 46 signature dishes of Indonesia on this map.

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Food of Indonesia

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