How to pronounce Boukha

Boukha is written بوخة where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /buːχa/. In plain English letters that is BOO-khah, 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 Boukha?

Boukha is a drink of Tunisia. Where it comes from: All Tunisia. People usually eat it late at night. Its main ingredients are vegetables. It tastes sweet.

Where Boukha comes from

Boukha is one of 25 signature dishes of Tunisia on this map.

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  Fricassé is a small savoury fried bread of Tunisia.

• Slata mechouia سلاطة مشوية · Main dish · All Tunisia

  Slata mechouia, "grilled salad", is a traditional Tunisian salad and one of the most popular first courses in the country, eaten especially in summer.

• Tea with pine nuts تاي بالبوفريوة · Drink · All Tunisia

  Tea with pine nuts, thé aux pignons, is a traditional Tunisian speciality: a glass of Maghrebi mint tea, or sometimes in winter geranium tea, served with pine nuts added to the glass.

• Bsisa بسيسة · Snack · All Tunisia

  Bsisa is a fine powder of roasted barley or wheat and legumes, typical of Tunisian cooking, that is served either as a paste or as a drink.

• Kabkabou كبكابو · Main dish · All Tunisia

  Kabkabou is a Tunisian fish and tomato stew.

• Msoki مسوكي · Soup & stew · All Tunisia

  Msoki, or msouki, is a dish traditionally prepared by Tunisian Jews for the seder of Passover.

Food of Tunisia

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