How to pronounce Shengjian mantou

Shengjian mantou is written 生煎馒头 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʂə́ŋ.tɕjɛ́n mǎn.tʰoʊ/. In plain English letters that is shung-JYEN MAHN-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 Shengjian mantou?

Shengjian mantou is a street food of China. Where it comes from: Shanghai. People usually eat it for breakfast and as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork and wheat & flour. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Shengjian mantou comes from

Shengjian mantou is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map.

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