How to pronounce Wanluan pork knuckle

Wanluan pork knuckle is written 萬巒豬腳 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /wan˥˩ lwan˧˥ ʈʂu˥ tɕjaʊ˨˩˦/. In plain English letters that is wahn-lwahn joo-JYOW, 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 Wanluan pork knuckle?

Wanluan pork knuckle is a main dish of Taiwan. Where it comes from: Pingtung. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are pork. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Wanluan pork knuckle comes from

Wanluan pork knuckle is one of 30 signature dishes of Taiwan on this map.

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