How to pronounce Amlou

Amlou is written أملو where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /amlu/. In plain English letters that is AHM-loo, 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 Amlou?

Amlou is a snack of Morocco. Where it comes from: Souss. People usually eat it for breakfast. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds. It tastes sweet.

Where Amlou comes from

Amlou is one of 30 signature dishes of Morocco on this map. See all dishes from Suss-Massa-Draa.

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