How to pronounce Laoyou noodles

Laoyou noodles is written 老友粉 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /lǎʊ.jǒʊ fə̌n/. In plain English letters that is LOW-yoh FUN, 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 Laoyou noodles?

Laoyou noodles is a noodle dish of China. Where it comes from: Guangxi. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and for breakfast. Its main ingredients are rice, pork and beef. It tastes sour and spicy.

Where Laoyou noodles comes from

Laoyou noodles is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Guangxi.

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Food of China

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