Char Siu

Char siu is a Cantonese-style barbecued pork originating in Guangdong, with variations popular across Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Japan. The dish usually consists of boneless pork shoulder marinated in a mixture of hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Chinese wine and five-spice powder, then glazed with maltose or honey during roasting, traditionally colored red with fermented bean curd and red yeast rice though red food coloring is now commonly used; it can be eaten with rice or noodles, used as a filling for buns and pastries, and is typically sold at siu mei establishments that specialize in Cantonese roasted meats.