I was taught how to make these by the talented John Leung using this recipe for char siu BBQ pork buns, and they are AMAZING. The plain ones have chocolate ganache filling - dinner and dessert!
We made these back in 2022, and I've been dreaming of them ever since, but it's a very involved process!
Would you like a piece of this sweet and caramelized Char Siu (叉烧) or the glossy and juicy Roasted Duck (烧鸭)? The barbecued pork with the charred edges and fatty bits is bursting with smoky sweet flavours while the still crispy skin of the duck is just begging you to sink in the teeth. Here I am enjoying them with savoury rice cooked in the fats of the duck/chicken.
Char Siu Chinese Barbeque Pork
Pork belly is marinated in a soy sauce-based mixture then broiled until dark and glossy in this Chinese char siu, or barbequed pork, recipe.
The same garlic chives (青龙菜) stir-fry as yesterday but with added tiger prawns. Some store bought sweet and charred char siu from this morning and chunks of boneless Spicy Red Snapper with Bamboo Shoots for tonight’s dinner.