How to pronounce Focaccia genovese

Focaccia genovese is written fugassa where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /foˈkattʃa dʒenoˈveːze/. In plain English letters that is foh-KAHT-chah jeh-noh-VAY-zeh, 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 Focaccia genovese?

Focaccia genovese is a bread or pastry of Italy. Where it comes from: Genoa. People usually eat it for breakfast and as a snack. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Focaccia genovese comes from

Focaccia genovese is one of 141 signature dishes of Italy on this map. See all dishes from Genoa.

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