How to pronounce Olivier salad

Olivier salad is written салат оливье where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /sɐˈlat ɐlʲɪˈvʲje/. In plain English letters that is sa-LAHT a-lee-VYEH, 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 Olivier salad?

Olivier salad is a main dish of Russia. Where it comes from: Moscow. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are potato, egg and vegetables. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Olivier salad comes from

Olivier salad is one of 27 signature dishes of Russia on this map.

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