How to pronounce Hsinchu rice noodles

Hsinchu rice noodles is written 新竹米粉 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ɕin˥ ʈʂu˧˥ mi˨˩˦ fən˨˩˦/. In plain English letters that is shin-joo mee-FUN, 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 Hsinchu rice noodles?

Hsinchu rice noodles is a noodle dish of Taiwan. Where it comes from: Hsinchu. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are rice and corn. It tastes savory.

Where Hsinchu rice noodles comes from

Hsinchu rice noodles is one of 30 signature dishes of Taiwan on this map. See all dishes from Hsinchu.

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