How to pronounce Tavuk göğsü

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /taˈvuk ɟœːˈsy/. In plain English letters that is tah-VOOK gur-SUE, 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 Tavuk göğsü?

Tavuk göğsü is a dessert of Türkiye. Where it comes from: Istanbul (Ottoman palace). People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are chicken, dairy & cheese and rice. It tastes sweet.

Where Tavuk göğsü comes from

Tavuk göğsü is one of 80 signature dishes of Türkiye on this map. See all dishes from Istanbul.

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• Midye dolma · Street food · Istanbul and İzmir

  Midye dolma are mussels stuffed with rice cooked with onion, pine nuts, currants and spices such as allspice, cinnamon and black pepper, then steamed in their shells.

• Simit · Bread & pastry · Istanbul

  Simit is a ring of bread dipped in grape molasses and covered with sesame seeds, then baked until crisp and dark brown outside and chewy inside.

• Hünkâr beğendi · Main dish · Istanbul (Ottoman palace)

  Hünkâr beğendi means "the sultan liked it".

• İmam bayıldı imam bayıldı · Main dish · Ottoman kitchens

  İmam bayıldı means "the imam fainted".

• Lokum · Dessert · Istanbul

  Lokum, known abroad as Turkish delight, is a soft, chewy sweet of sugar and starch, flavoured with rosewater, lemon or mastic, or packed with pistachios or hazelnuts, cut into cubes and dusted with powdered sugar.

Food of Türkiye

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• Pasticciotto · Dessert · Lecce, Italy

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• Kaiserschmarrn · Dessert · Austria

  Kaiserschmarrn, "emperor's mess", is a thick, fluffy pancake torn into pieces in the pan, caramelised with sugar and butter, often with raisins, dusted with icing sugar and served with plum compote or apple sauce.

• Danish pastry wienerbrød · Dessert · Copenhagen, Denmark

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