How to pronounce Moczka

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈmɔt͡ʂka/. In plain English letters that is MOTCH-kah, 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 Moczka?

Moczka is a dessert of Poland. Where it comes from: Silesia. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds and wheat & flour. It tastes sweet and rich.

Where Moczka comes from

Moczka is one of 32 signature dishes of Poland on this map. See all dishes from Silesian Voivodeship.

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  Kluski śląskie, Silesian dumplings, are small potato dumplings made from boiled potatoes and potato starch.

• Krupniok · Main dish · Silesia

  The krupniok is Silesia's own kind of kaszanka, the Polish sausage of groats and offal known in English as black pudding.

• Siemieniotka · Soup & stew · Silesia

  Siemieniotka is a soup made from hemp seed, eaten in Silesia at Wigilia, the Christmas Eve supper.

• Wodzionka · Soup & stew · Silesia

  Wodzionka is the Silesian name of wodzianka, a very simple bread soup known in Silesia and central Poland.

• Żymlok · Main dish · Silesia

  Żymlok, also spelled żemlok or zemlok, is a traditional Silesian offal sausage.

• Pierogi · Main dish · Poland

  Pierogi are half-moon dumplings of unleavened dough, boiled and often fried afterwards in butter with onion.

Food of Poland

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