How to pronounce Luosifen

Luosifen is written 螺蛳粉 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /lwǒ.sɹ̩́ fə̌n/. In plain English letters that is LWOH-suh 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 Luosifen?

Luosifen is a noodle dish of China. Where it comes from: Guangxi. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and late at night. Its main ingredients are rice and seafood. It tastes sour and spicy.

Where Luosifen comes from

Luosifen 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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