How to pronounce Shuan yangrou (instant-boiled mutton)

Shuan yangrou (instant-boiled mutton) is written 涮羊肉 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʂwan˥˩ jɑŋ˧˥ ʐoʊ˥˩/. In plain English letters that is SHWAHN yahng-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 Shuan yangrou (instant-boiled mutton)?

Shuan yangrou (instant-boiled mutton) is a main dish of China. Where it comes from: Beijing. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are lamb and vegetables. It tastes savory.

Where Shuan yangrou (instant-boiled mutton) comes from

Shuan yangrou (instant-boiled mutton) is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Beijing.

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• Lüdagun 驴打滚 · Dessert · Beijing

  Lüdagun, which means rolling donkey, is a sweet roll of glutinous rice dough filled with red bean paste and dusted with roasted yellow soybean flour.

Food of China

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