char siu
Red lacquered meat
Char siu is Chinese barbecued pork, typically made from boneless cuts marinated in a sweet mixture of honey, five-spice, soy sauce, and hoisin, then roasted until the edges caramelize to a sticky, lacquered red.
It appears sliced over rice, stuffed in steamed buns, or chopped into fried rice and noodle dishes: char siu bao, a plate of char siu with rice.
Fermented soybean condiment
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- five-spiceChinese aromatic seasoning mix
- maltoseTwo-glucose disaccharide
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
rice wine · garlic · ginger · sesame oil · star anise · marinade · glaze · caramelization
Chinese small-plate tradition
- yum chaCantonese tea meal
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- GuangdongSoutheastern Chinese province
- roast gooseOven-cooked waterfowl
roast duck · crispy pork belly · congee · wonton noodles · Lunar New Year · temple offerings · prosperity · red color
Premium, exceptionally soft cut
butt · loin · fatty · marbled · juicy · tender · succulent · caramelized
hoisin
Fermented soybean condiment
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- five-spiceChinese aromatic seasoning mix
- maltoseTwo-glucose disaccharide
honey · rice wine · garlic · ginger · sesame oil · star anise · marinade · glaze · caramelization · roasting
dim sum
Chinese small-plate tradition
- yum chaCantonese tea meal
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- GuangdongSoutheastern Chinese province
roast goose · roast duck · crispy pork belly · congee · wonton noodles · Lunar New Year · temple offerings · prosperity · red color
tenderloin
Premium, exceptionally soft cut
collar · butt · loin · fatty · marbled · juicy · tender · succulent · caramelized · charred
steamed buns
Filled dough cooked by vapor
- Chinese foodsoup dumplings, kung pao chicken, chow mein, baozi, orange chicken
- ChinatownChinatown, dim sum, dragon dances, Chinese New Year, lion dances
- Chinese loanwordsdim sum, kung fu, feng shui, tai chi, yin yang
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- Grilled Foodsgrilled steak, grilled corn, grilled shrimp, grilled chicken, grilled vegetables
- Pork Dishespork shoulder, pork belly, pork loin, pulled pork, pork ribs