How to pronounce Makroudh

Makroudh is written المقروض where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /maqruːdˤ/. In plain English letters that is mak-ROOD, 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 Makroudh?

Makroudh is a dessert of Tunisia. Where it comes from: Kairouan. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Makroudh comes from

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

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• Kaak warka كعك الورقة · Dessert · Zaghouan

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Food of Tunisia

Dishes like Makroudh in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Makroudh:

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