How to pronounce Ciğer kebabı

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /dʒiˈeɾ kebaˈbɯ/. In plain English letters that is jee-YER keh-bah-BUH, 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 Ciğer kebabı?

Ciğer kebabı is a street food of Türkiye. Where it comes from: Diyarbakır. People usually eat it for breakfast and late at night. Its main ingredients are offal, lamb and wheat & flour. It tastes savory and smoky.

Where Ciğer kebabı comes from

Ciğer kebabı is one of 80 signature dishes of Türkiye on this map.

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Food of Türkiye

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