How to pronounce Tunisian chapati

Tunisian chapati is written شباتي where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʃapati/. In plain English letters that is shah-PAH-tee, 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 Tunisian chapati?

Tunisian chapati is a street food of Tunisia. Where it comes from: Tunis and the Sahel. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are egg. It tastes spicy.

Where Tunisian chapati comes from

Tunisian chapati is one of 25 signature dishes of Tunisia on this map.

• Brik بريك · Street food · Tunis

  Brik is a triangle or half-moon of very thin malsouka pastry, folded around a filling and fried quickly until crisp.

• Lablabi لبلابي · Soup & stew · Tunis

  Lablabi is a chickpea soup with garlic, cumin and harissa, poured over pieces of stale bread at the bottom of a bowl.

• Shakshouka شكشوكة · Main dish · Sahel

  Shakshouka is eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onion and garlic, spiced with cumin and harissa, cooked and served in the same pan.

• Bambalouni بمبالوني · Street food · Tunis (Sidi Bou Said)

  Bambalouni, also bambaloni, is a sweet Tunisian doughnut.

• Makroudh المقروض · Dessert · Kairouan

  Makroudh, also makrout, is a semolina pastry filled with date paste and shaped into diamonds, which is where its name comes from.

• Rigouta ريقوتة · Snack · Béja

  Rigouta, or gouta, is a fresh, soft Tunisian cheese produced mainly in the city of Béja in the north-west of the country.

Food of Tunisia

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