How to pronounce Nanjing salted duck

Nanjing salted duck is written 南京盐水鸭 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /nǎn.tɕíŋ jɛ̌n.ʂwèɪ já/. In plain English letters that is NAHN-jing yen-SHWAY YAH, 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 Nanjing salted duck?

Nanjing salted duck is a main dish of China. Where it comes from: Jiangsu. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are duck. It tastes savory.

Where Nanjing salted duck comes from

Nanjing salted duck is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Jiangsu.

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