How to pronounce Kusaya

Kusaya is written くさや where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kɯsaja/. In plain English letters that is koo-SAH-yah, 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 Kusaya?

Kusaya is a snack of Japan. Where it comes from: Izu Islands, Tokyo. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are fish. It tastes savory and smoky.

Where Kusaya comes from

Kusaya is one of 65 signature dishes of Japan on this map. See all dishes from Tokyo.

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Food of Japan

Dishes like Kusaya in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Kusaya:

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• Prahok ប្រហុក · Snack · Cambodia

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