How to pronounce Bun kebab

Bun kebab is written بن کباب where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /bən kəbɑːb/. In plain English letters that is BUN ka-BAHB, 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 Bun kebab?

Bun kebab is a street food of Pakistan. Where it comes from: Sindh. People usually eat it as a snack and late at night. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, beef, beans & tofu and egg. It tastes savory and spicy.

Where Bun kebab comes from

Bun kebab is one of 15 signature dishes of Pakistan on this map. See all dishes from Karachi.

• Nihari نہاری · Main dish · Karachi (from Old Delhi)

  Nihari is a stew of beef or mutton shank cooked slowly overnight with bone marrow and a spice mix, then thickened with flour into a rich, dark gravy.

• Sindhi biryani سندھی بریانی · Rice dish · Sindh

  Biryani, rice layered with meat and spices and steamed together, came to South Asia with Persian and Mughal influences.

• Kata-kat کٹاکٹ · Street food · Sindh

  Kata-kat, also called taka-tak, is a sizzling mix of offal chopped on a large griddle: kidneys, heart, liver, brain, lungs and testicles cooked in butter with lamb chops.

• Karachi halwa کراچی حلوہ · Dessert · Sindh

  Karachi halwa is a chewy, glossy, translucent sweet of cornflour, sugar, ghee and water flavoured with cardamom and melon seeds and sometimes almonds, usually coloured bright orange, green or yellow.

• Sai bhaji سائي ڀاڄي · Main dish · Sindh

  Sai bhaji is a Sindhi vegetarian curry of lentils, spinach and other greens and vegetables, finished with a tarka of tomatoes, onions and garlic.

• Thadal ٺاڌل · Drink · Sindh

  Thadal is a sweet, cooling drink of Sindh.

Food of Pakistan

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