How to pronounce İsot (Urfa pepper)

İsot (Urfa pepper) is written isot where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /iˈsot/. In plain English letters that is ee-SOT, 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 İsot (Urfa pepper)?

İsot (Urfa pepper) is a snack of Türkiye. Where it comes from: Şanlıurfa. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are vegetables. It tastes spicy and smoky.

Where İsot (Urfa pepper) comes from

İsot (Urfa pepper) is one of 80 signature dishes of Türkiye on this map. See all dishes from Şanlıurfa.

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