How to pronounce Chả cá Lã Vọng

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ca˧˩˧ kaː˧˥ laː˧˥ vɔŋ˧˨ʔ/. In plain English letters that is CHAH KAH lah VONG, 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 Chả cá Lã Vọng?

Chả cá Lã Vọng is a main dish of Vietnam. Where it comes from: Hanoi. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are fish and rice. It tastes savory and fresh.

Where Chả cá Lã Vọng comes from

Chả cá Lã Vọng is one of 36 signature dishes of Vietnam on this map. See all dishes from Hanoi.

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