How to pronounce Dan dan noodles

Dan dan noodles is written 担担面 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tàn.tàn mjɛ̀n/. In plain English letters that is DAHN-dahn MYEN, 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 Dan dan noodles?

Dan dan noodles is a noodle dish of China. Where it comes from: Sichuan. People usually eat it as a snack and at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and pork. It tastes spicy.

Where Dan dan noodles comes from

Dan dan noodles is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Sichuan.

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• Xiaolongbao 小笼包 · Snack · Nanxiang, Shanghai

  Xiaolongbao are small soup dumplings steamed in the bamboo basket that gives them their name.

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Dishes like Dan dan noodles in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Dan dan noodles:

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• Danzai noodles 擔仔麵 · Noodles & pasta · Tainan, Taiwan

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• Gogi-guksu 고기국수 · Noodles & pasta · Jeju, South Korea

  Gogi-guksu means "meat noodles": wheat noodles in a broth of pork and pork bones seasoned only with salt, topped with slices of boiled pork and chives.