How to pronounce Lion's head meatballs

Lion's head meatballs is written 狮子头 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʂɻ̩́.tsɹ̩ tʰǒʊ/. In plain English letters that is SHR-dzuh TOH, 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 Lion's head meatballs?

Lion's head meatballs is a main dish of China. Where it comes from: Jiangsu. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are pork and vegetables. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Lion's head meatballs comes from

Lion's head meatballs is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Jiangsu.

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