How to pronounce Lucanica

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /luˈkaːnika/. In plain English letters that is loo-KAH-nee-kah, 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 Lucanica?

Lucanica is a snack of Italy. Where it comes from: Basilicata (Picerno). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork. It tastes savory and spicy.

Where Lucanica comes from

Lucanica is one of 141 signature dishes of Italy on this map. See all dishes from Basilicata.

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Food of Italy

Dishes like Lucanica in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Lucanica:

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