How to pronounce Sfiha baalbakiyeh

Sfiha baalbakiyeh is written صفيحة بعلبكية where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /sˤfiːħa baʕlabakˈkijje/. In plain English letters that is SFEE-hah bah-lah-bak-KEE-yeh, 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 Sfiha baalbakiyeh?

Sfiha baalbakiyeh is a bread or pastry of Lebanon. Where it comes from: Baalbek-Hermel. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and as a snack. Its main ingredients are lamb and wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Sfiha baalbakiyeh comes from

Sfiha baalbakiyeh is one of 13 signature dishes of Lebanon on this map. See all dishes from Beqaa.

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