Siu yuk 燒肉
Jul 22nd, '11, 10:49
Siu yuk 燒肉
Sliced Roasted Pig
Chinese 燒肉
Cantonese Jyutping siu1 yuk6
Hanyu Pinyin shāo ròu
Literal meaning roasted meat
[show]Transcriptions
Roasted pig is a variety of siu mei, or roasted meat dishes, within Cantonese cuisine. It is made by roasting an entire pig with seasoning in a charcoal furnace at high temperature. Roasted pigs of high quality have crisp skin and juicy and tender meat. Usually the meat is served plain, but it is sometimes served with soy sauce or hoisin sauce.
Contents
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1 Terminology
2 Regional
2.1 Southern China
2.2 Overseas Chinatowns
3 See also
[edit] Terminology
When individual pieces are served, it is known as "roasted pork" or "roasted meat" (Chinese: 燒肉). When the entire pig is served, the dish is known as "roasted pig" (Chinese: 燒豬, roasted pig). In most cases it is referred to by the former term, since it is always consumed in small quantities.
[edit] Regional
[edit] Southern China
Another dish of roasted pork
The style of cooking is nearly identical between the different parts of mainland China and Hong Kong. Sometimes the entire pig is purchased for the sake of special family affairs, business openings, or as a ritualistic spiritual offering. For example, in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, one tradition is to offer one or several whole roast pigs to the Jade Emperor to celebrate a film's opening with a roast pig; the pig is sacrificed to ward off evils in return to pray for the film's success. One garnish used to make the dish look more appealing is topping the roast pig with circular slices of pineapple and cherries for eyes. The roast pig is often presented in red wrapping paper and a red box for luck.
[edit] Overseas Chinatowns
Within overseas Chinatowns, the cooking style is identical to that found in Southern China.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
Suckling pig
Siu mei
Char siu
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siu_yuk
Sliced Roasted Pig
Chinese 燒肉
Cantonese Jyutping siu1 yuk6
Hanyu Pinyin shāo ròu
Literal meaning roasted meat
[show]Transcriptions
Roasted pig is a variety of siu mei, or roasted meat dishes, within Cantonese cuisine. It is made by roasting an entire pig with seasoning in a charcoal furnace at high temperature. Roasted pigs of high quality have crisp skin and juicy and tender meat. Usually the meat is served plain, but it is sometimes served with soy sauce or hoisin sauce.
Contents
[hide]
1 Terminology
2 Regional
2.1 Southern China
2.2 Overseas Chinatowns
3 See also
[edit] Terminology
When individual pieces are served, it is known as "roasted pork" or "roasted meat" (Chinese: 燒肉). When the entire pig is served, the dish is known as "roasted pig" (Chinese: 燒豬, roasted pig). In most cases it is referred to by the former term, since it is always consumed in small quantities.
[edit] Regional
[edit] Southern China
Another dish of roasted pork
The style of cooking is nearly identical between the different parts of mainland China and Hong Kong. Sometimes the entire pig is purchased for the sake of special family affairs, business openings, or as a ritualistic spiritual offering. For example, in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, one tradition is to offer one or several whole roast pigs to the Jade Emperor to celebrate a film's opening with a roast pig; the pig is sacrificed to ward off evils in return to pray for the film's success. One garnish used to make the dish look more appealing is topping the roast pig with circular slices of pineapple and cherries for eyes. The roast pig is often presented in red wrapping paper and a red box for luck.
[edit] Overseas Chinatowns
Within overseas Chinatowns, the cooking style is identical to that found in Southern China.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
Suckling pig
Siu mei
Char siu
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siu_yuk
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