Char siu pork recipe gok wan biography

Char siu or sometimes spelled as ‘char siew’ is a popular Chinese barbecued pork and is one of the most delicious meat dishes. Authentic char siu recipe uses particular pork cuts marinated with a mixture of sauces, condiments and aromatics.

The meat is then glazed and roasted using the marinade which is the most important ingredient in resulting the perfect char siu pork.

Char siu pork recipe gok wan biography

However, choosing the right pork cuts also plays an important role to the taste.

Char siu sauce or marinade

Char siu sauces can be bought off the shelves. This recipe provides you with a guide to making your own Chinese BBQ pork sauce.

The base of the marinade is hoisin sauce, which is then mixed with soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, five-spice powder besides others.

Char siu without red food colouring

In many Hong Kong, Singaporean or Malaysian restaurants, char siu has a hint of redness to it.

It comes from the red food colouring to give it a nice shade. The red tone causes the char siu to be reddi