How to pronounce Buddha Jumps Over the Wall

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is written 佛跳墙 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /fǒ tʰjàʊ tɕʰjǎŋ/. In plain English letters that is FWOH tyow CHYAHNG, 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 Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is a soup or stew of China. Where it comes from: Fujian. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are seafood, chicken and pork. It tastes rich and savory.

Where Buddha Jumps Over the Wall comes from

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Fujian.

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Food of China

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