How to pronounce Chongqing hot pot

Chongqing hot pot is written 重庆火锅 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tʂʰʊ̌ŋ.tɕʰìŋ xwǒ.kwó/. In plain English letters that is CHOONG-ching HWOH-gwoh, 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 Chongqing hot pot?

Chongqing hot pot is a main dish of China. Where it comes from: Chongqing. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and late at night. Its main ingredients are beef and offal. It tastes spicy and rich.

Where Chongqing hot pot comes from

Chongqing hot pot is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Chongqing.

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