How to pronounce Hälsingland ostkaka

Hälsingland ostkaka is written Hälsingeostkaka where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈhɛ̂lːsɪŋɛˌʊstkɑːka/. In plain English letters that is HEL-sing-eh OOST-kah-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 Hälsingland ostkaka?

Hälsingland ostkaka is a dessert of Sweden. Where it comes from: Hälsingland. People usually eat it at teatime and on festive days. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese and wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Hälsingland ostkaka comes from

Hälsingland ostkaka is one of 22 signature dishes of Sweden on this map.

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• Småland ostkaka Småländsk ostkaka · Dessert · Småland

  Småland ostkaka is the southern of Sweden's two traditional curd cakes.

Food of Sweden

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