How to pronounce Shouzhua rou (hand-held mutton)

Shouzhua rou (hand-held mutton) is written 手抓肉 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʂoʊ˨˩ tʂwa˥ ʐoʊ˥˩/. In plain English letters that is SHOH-jwah-roe, 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 Shouzhua rou (hand-held mutton)?

Shouzhua rou (hand-held mutton) is a main dish of China. Where it comes from: Inner Mongolia. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are lamb. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Shouzhua rou (hand-held mutton) comes from

Shouzhua rou (hand-held mutton) is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map.

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Food of China

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