How to pronounce Horincă

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈhorinkə/. In plain English letters that is HOH-reen-kuh, 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 Horincă?

Horincă is a drink of Romania. Where it comes from: Maramureș and Oaș. People usually eat it on festive days. It tastes fresh.

Where Horincă comes from

Horincă is one of 22 signature dishes of Romania on this map.

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