How to pronounce Piaparan

Piaparan is written piyaparan where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /pjaˈparan/. In plain English letters that is pyah-PAH-rahn, 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 Piaparan?

Piaparan is a main dish of the Philippines. Where it comes from: Lanao (Maranao). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are chicken, seafood and vegetables. It tastes spicy and rich.

Where Piaparan comes from

Piaparan is one of 34 signature dishes of the Philippines on this map. See all dishes from Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

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