How to pronounce Steam pot chicken

Steam pot chicken is written 汽锅鸡 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tɕʰì.kwó tɕí/. In plain English letters that is CHEE-gwoh JEE, 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 Steam pot chicken?

Steam pot chicken is a soup or stew of China. Where it comes from: Yunnan. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are chicken. It tastes savory and fresh.

Where Steam pot chicken comes from

Steam pot chicken is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Yunnan.

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Food of China

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