How to pronounce Chebakia

Chebakia is written الشباكية where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʃəbbakija/. In plain English letters that is sheb-bah-KEE-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 Chebakia?

Chebakia is a dessert of Morocco. Where it comes from: All Morocco. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Chebakia comes from

Chebakia is one of 30 signature dishes of Morocco on this map.

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Food of Morocco

Dishes like Chebakia in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Chebakia:

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• Kahk كحك · Dessert · Egypt

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