Cantonese Char Siu (BBQ Pork) Technique
Guangdong Province — the cornerstone of Cantonese siu mei (roast meats) culture
Cantonese red-roasted BBQ pork: pork shoulder or loin marinated in soy, hoisin, honey, Shaoxing wine, five spice, and red fermented tofu (nan ru) for colour and flavour, then hung vertically in a traditional char siu oven and roasted at high heat with rotating basting. The lacquered exterior and juicy interior are hallmarks of good technique.