How to pronounce Dong'an chicken

Dong'an chicken is written 东安鸡 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tʊ́ŋ.án tsɹ̩̀.tɕí/. In plain English letters that is DOONG-ahn dzuh-JEE, 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 Dong'an chicken?

Dong'an chicken is a main dish of China. Where it comes from: Hunan. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are chicken. It tastes savory and spicy.

Where Dong'an chicken comes from

Dong'an chicken is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map.

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