Char siu
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Char siu

Cantonese · Dish

popular style of Cantonese barbecued pork

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Char siu (Chinese: 叉燒; lit. 'fork roasted') is a Cantonese-style barbecued pork. Originating in Guangdong, char siu and its variations are popular in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Japan. The dish usually consists of boneless pork shoulder marinated with a mixture of hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Chinese wine, and five-spice powder, and glazed with maltose or honey during the roasting process. Traditionally, the distinctive red colour was due to the use of red fermented bean curd and red yeast rice, however red food colouring is now commonly used.

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