How to pronounce Chishang bento

Chishang bento is written 池上便當 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʈʂʰɨ˧˥ ʂaŋ˥˩ pjɛn˥˩ taŋ˥/. In plain English letters that is chir-shahng byen-DAHNG, 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 Chishang bento?

Chishang bento is a rice dish of Taiwan. Where it comes from: Taitung. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are rice, pork and egg. It tastes savory.

Where Chishang bento comes from

Chishang bento is one of 30 signature dishes of Taiwan on this map.

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Dishes like Chishang bento in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Chishang bento:

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  Butadon is a bowl of rice topped with pork cooked in a mildly sweet sauce.