How to pronounce Mutabbaq samak

Mutabbaq samak is written مطبق سمك where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /mʊˈtˤabbaq ˈsamak/. In plain English letters that is moo-TAB-bak SAH-mak, 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 Mutabbaq samak?

Mutabbaq samak is a rice dish of Iraq. Where it comes from: Basra. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are fish and rice. It tastes savory.

Where Mutabbaq samak comes from

Mutabbaq samak is one of 14 signature dishes of Iraq on this map.

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Food of Iraq

Dishes like Mutabbaq samak in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Mutabbaq samak:

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