How to pronounce Laffa

Laffa is written לאפה where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈlafa/. In plain English letters that is LAH-fah, 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 Laffa?

Laffa is a bread or pastry of Israel. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and late at night. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Laffa comes from

Laffa is one of 18 signature dishes of Israel on this map.

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Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Laffa:

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