How to pronounce Wandouhuang

Wandouhuang is written 豌豆黄 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /wan˥ toʊ˥˩ xwɑŋ˧˥/. In plain English letters that is wahn-doe-HWAHNG, 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 Wandouhuang?

Wandouhuang is a dessert of China. Where it comes from: Beijing. People usually eat it at teatime and as a snack. Its main ingredients are beans & tofu. It tastes sweet and fresh.

Where Wandouhuang comes from

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

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Food of China

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