How to pronounce Pyanse

Pyanse is written пянсе where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /pʲænˈsɛ/. In plain English letters that is pyan-SEH, 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 Pyanse?

Pyanse is a street food of Russia. Where it comes from: Sakhalin (Far East). People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork, vegetables and wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Pyanse comes from

Pyanse is one of 27 signature dishes of Russia on this map.

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• Olivier salad салат оливье · Main dish · Moscow

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Food of Russia

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