How to pronounce Pineapple cake

Pineapple cake is written 鳳梨酥 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /fəŋ˥˩ li˧˥ su˥/. In plain English letters that is fung-lee-SOO, 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 Pineapple cake?

Pineapple cake is a dessert of Taiwan. People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, dairy & cheese and egg. It tastes sweet and sour.

Where Pineapple cake comes from

Pineapple cake is one of 30 signature dishes of Taiwan on this map.

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Food of Taiwan

Dishes like Pineapple cake in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Pineapple cake:

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• Šakotis · Dessert · Lithuania

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