How to pronounce Guobacai

Guobacai is written 锅巴菜 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ka˥ pa˥ tsʰaɪ˥˩/. In plain English letters that is GAH-bah-tsai, 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 Guobacai?

Guobacai is a street food of China. Where it comes from: Tianjin. People usually eat it for breakfast. Its main ingredients are beans & tofu. It tastes savory.

Where Guobacai comes from

Guobacai is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Tianjin.

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Food of China

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