How to pronounce Wenchang chicken

Wenchang chicken is written 文昌鸡 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /wə̌n.tʂʰáŋ tɕí/. In plain English letters that is WUN-chahng 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 Wenchang chicken?

Wenchang chicken is a main dish of China. Where it comes from: Hainan. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are chicken. It tastes savory and fresh.

Where Wenchang chicken comes from

Wenchang chicken is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map.

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Food of China

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