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Dish

Char siu (barbecued pork)

叉烧chāshāo

Cuisine
Cantonese
Region
Guangdong and Hong Kong
Main ingredients
Pork, honey, soy sauce, five-spice

Flavour profile

  • Spicy

    MildHot
    Spicy: 1 out of 5

  • Sweet

    LowHigh
    Sweet: 4 out of 5

  • Sour

    LowHigh
    Sour: 1 out of 5

  • Salty

    LowHigh
    Salty: 3 out of 5

  • Rich

    LightRich
    Rich: 4 out of 5

Char siu, Cantonese barbecued pork: strips of pork marinated in a sweet, savoury sauce and roasted until glossy and caramelised.

Best pairings

Wine

Merlot

Round fruit matches the sweet glaze.

Light, fruity red with soft tannins

Fruit to match the sweet, lacquered, smoky glaze.

Explore · Merlot

Rice Wine

Jiafan

Semi-dry Shaoxing wine echoes the caramel notes.

Explore · Jiafan

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