How to pronounce Bah-uân

Bah-uân is written 肉圓 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /baʔ˧˨ uan˨˦/. In plain English letters that is BAH-wahn, 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 Bah-uân?

Bah-uân is a street food of Taiwan. Where it comes from: Changhua. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork and vegetables. It tastes savory and sweet.

Where Bah-uân comes from

Bah-uân is one of 30 signature dishes of Taiwan on this map.

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Food of Taiwan

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Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Bah-uân:

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