How to pronounce Cluj-style cabbage

Cluj-style cabbage is written varză à la Cluj where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈvarzə a la kluʒ/. In plain English letters that is VAR-zuh ah lah KLOOZH, 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 Cluj-style cabbage?

Cluj-style cabbage is a main dish of Romania. Where it comes from: Transylvania (Cluj). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are pork, rice and vegetables. It tastes savory and sour.

Where Cluj-style cabbage comes from

Cluj-style cabbage is one of 22 signature dishes of Romania on this map.

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