How to pronounce Kruchenyky

Kruchenyky is written крученики where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /krʊˈt͡ʃɛnɪkɪ/. In plain English letters that is kroo-CHEH-nih-kih, 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 Kruchenyky?

Kruchenyky is a main dish of Ukraine. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are pork and beef. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Kruchenyky comes from

Kruchenyky is one of 18 signature dishes of Ukraine on this map.

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• Pampushky пампушки · Bread & pastry · Ukraine

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• Salo сало · Snack · Ukraine

  Salo is salt-cured slabs of pork back fat, with or without the skin and sometimes with thin layers of meat.

• Uzvar узвар · Drink · Ukraine

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Food of Ukraine

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