How to pronounce Kerkennah sauce

Kerkennah sauce is written صلصة قرقنية where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /sˤalsˤa qarqniːja/. In plain English letters that is SAL-sah kar-k-NEE-yah, 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 Kerkennah sauce?

Kerkennah sauce is a soup or stew of Tunisia. Where it comes from: Kerkennah (Sfax). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are vegetables. It tastes spicy.

Where Kerkennah sauce comes from

Kerkennah sauce is one of 25 signature dishes of Tunisia on this map.

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