char siu; barbecued pork; roast pork
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Meanings
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char siu; barbecued pork; a method of roasting marinated meat on forks
Specifically refers to Cantonese-style barbecued pork, though the method is used in various Chinese cuisines. Some variations involve deep-frying the marinated meat before roasting. Commonly used in compound words like 叉烧肉.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
mì蜜
zhī汁
chā叉
shāo烧
。
I love eating honey-glazed char siu.
Zhè这
jiā家
chá茶
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
chā叉
shāo烧
bāo包
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
。
This restaurant's char siu bao is very famous.
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Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
fèn份
chā叉
shāo烧
fàn饭
。
Please give me a portion of char siu rice.
Zhì制
zuò作
chā叉
shāo烧
xū需
yào要
xiān先
bǎ把
ròu肉
yān腌
zī渍
rù入
wèi味
。
Making char siu requires marinating the meat first to absorb the flavors.