How to pronounce Seruit

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /səˈruit/. In plain English letters that is seh-ROO-it, 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 Seruit?

Seruit is a main dish of Indonesia. Where it comes from: Lampung. People usually eat it on festive days and at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are fish and vegetables. It tastes spicy and savory.

Where Seruit comes from

Seruit is one of 46 signature dishes of Indonesia on this map.

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  Nasi goreng is fried rice, and fried rice came to the region with Chinese settlers.

• Gado-gado · Main dish · Jakarta

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• Mie Aceh mi Aceh · Noodles & pasta · Aceh

  Mie Aceh, Aceh noodles, is the curried, spicy noodle dish of Aceh at the northern tip of Sumatra.

• Kuah pliek u · Soup & stew · Aceh

  Kuah pliek u is a curry-like stew from Aceh, built on a seasoning found nowhere else in Indonesian cooking.

• Timphan · Dessert · Aceh

  Timphan, also called jeumphan, is a steamed banana dumpling and a traditional kue, or sweet snack, of Aceh.

Food of Indonesia

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