How to pronounce Hrous

Hrous is written هروس where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /hruːs/. In plain English letters that is h-ROOS, 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 Hrous?

Hrous is a snack of Tunisia. Where it comes from: Gabès. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are vegetables. It tastes spicy.

Where Hrous comes from

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

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• 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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