How to pronounce Thenthuk

Thenthuk is written 藏式面片 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tʰɛn˥ tʰuk˥/. In plain English letters that is TEN-took, 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 Thenthuk?

Thenthuk is a soup or stew of China. Where it comes from: Amdo (Qinghai). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, lamb and vegetables. It tastes savory.

Where Thenthuk comes from

Thenthuk is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map.

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Food of China

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