Cured meat · cooked

Char siu

Also called Chinese barbecue pork, Chinese BBQ pork, cha siu

Cantonese barbecued pork glazed with honey, hoisin and five-spice; sweet, sticky and savoury. Sliced over rice and noodles or filled into bao.

Dairy-freeContains: soy and gluten

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodChinese roast pork belly

    Salty with crackling instead of the sticky sweet glaze; brush with hoisin.

  • T3 · In a pinchChinese roast duck

    Duck, richer and less sweet.

  • T3 · In a pinchChinese sausage

    Sweet-savoury but cured and much richer; dice small and use less. (use 0.5× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchCooked ham

    No sweet glaze or five-spice; brush with char siu sauce.

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