How to pronounce Lüdagun

Lüdagun is written 驴打滚 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ly˧˥ ta˨˩ kwən˨˩/. In plain English letters that is LYOO-dah-gwun, 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 Lüdagun?

Lüdagun is a dessert of China. Where it comes from: Beijing. People usually eat it as a snack and at teatime. Its main ingredients are rice and beans & tofu. It tastes sweet.

Where Lüdagun comes from

Lüdagun is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Beijing.

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Food of China

Dishes like Lüdagun in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Lüdagun:

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