How to pronounce Jiangshui noodles

Jiangshui noodles is written 浆水面 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tɕjɑŋ˥ ʂweɪ˨˩ mjɛn˥˩/. In plain English letters that is JYAHNG-shway-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 Jiangshui noodles?

Jiangshui noodles is a noodle dish of China. Where it comes from: Tianshui and Lanzhou (Gansu). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and vegetables. It tastes sour and fresh.

Where Jiangshui noodles comes from

Jiangshui noodles is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map.

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