How to pronounce Guobaorou

Guobaorou is written 锅包肉 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kwo˥ pɑʊ˥ ʐoʊ˥˩/. In plain English letters that is GWOR-baow-roe, 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 Guobaorou?

Guobaorou is a main dish of China. Where it comes from: Harbin (Heilongjiang). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are pork. It tastes sweet and sour.

Where Guobaorou comes from

Guobaorou is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map.

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