How to pronounce Kung pao chicken

Kung pao chicken is written 宫保鸡丁 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kʊ́ŋ.pǎʊ tɕí.tíŋ/. In plain English letters that is GOONG-bow jee-DING, 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 Kung pao chicken?

Kung pao chicken is a main dish of China. Where it comes from: Sichuan. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are chicken and nuts & seeds. It tastes spicy, sweet and sour.

Where Kung pao chicken comes from

Kung pao chicken is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Sichuan.

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