How to pronounce Kafteji

Kafteji is written كفتاجي where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kaftaːʒi/. In plain English letters that is kaf-TAH-jee, 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 Kafteji?

Kafteji is a street food of Tunisia. Where it comes from: All Tunisia. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are vegetables. It tastes spicy.

Where Kafteji comes from

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

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

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• Bsisa بسيسة · Snack · All Tunisia

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• 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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