How to pronounce Çiğ börek

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tʃiː bøˈɾek/. In plain English letters that is CHEE bur-REK, 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 Çiğ börek?

Çiğ börek is a street food of Türkiye. Where it comes from: Eskişehir. People usually eat it as a snack and at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and beef. It tastes savory.

Where Çiğ börek comes from

Çiğ börek is one of 80 signature dishes of Türkiye on this map.

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Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Çiğ börek:

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