How to pronounce Tanghulu

Tanghulu is written 糖葫芦 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tʰɑŋ˧˥ xu˧˥ lu/. In plain English letters that is TAHNG-hoo-loo, 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 Tanghulu?

Tanghulu is a snack of China. Where it comes from: Beijing and Tianjin. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds. It tastes sweet and sour.

Where Tanghulu comes from

Tanghulu is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Beijing.

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• Baodu 爆肚 · Snack · Beijing

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Food of China

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Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Tanghulu:

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