How to pronounce Qottab

Qottab is written قطاب where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ɢotˈtɒːb/. In plain English letters that is got-TAHB, 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 Qottab?

Qottab is a dessert of Iran. Where it comes from: Yazd. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds. It tastes sweet.

Where Qottab comes from

Qottab is one of 30 signature dishes of Iran on this map.

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• Tahdig ته‌دیگ · Rice dish · Iran

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• Fesenjan فسنجان · Main dish · Gilan

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• Chelow kabab چلوکباب · Main dish · Tehran

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• Abgoosht (dizi) آبگوشت · Soup & stew · Iran

  Abgoosht, literally "meat broth", is a traditional Iranian stew also called dizi, after the stoneware crocks it is served in.

Food of Iran

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