Siu mei
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Siu mei (Chinese: 燒味; Cantonese Yale: sīuméi) is the generic Cantonese name of meats roasted on spits over an open fire or a large wood-burning rotisserie oven. It creates a unique, deep barbecue flavor and the roast is usually coated with a flavorful sauce (a different sauce is used for each variety of meat) before roasting. Siu mei is very popular in Hong Kong and Macau, and overseas Chinatowns especially with Cantonese emigrants.[1] In Hong Kong, the average person eats siu mei once every four days, with char siu being the most popular, followed by siu yuk (roast pork or pork belly) in second, and roast goose being third.[2] Some siu mei such as white cut chicken and soy sauce chicken are not roasted at all but they are considered siu mei nonetheless. siu mei is also known colloquially as siu laap (烧腊; 燒臘; shāo là; siu1 laap6), as the latter term encompasses siu mei and laap mei, a type of preserved meat. They are usually prepared in the same kitchen during autumn and winter season in what are often known as siu laap establishments or Chinese BBQ shops. Siu laap is also often sold alongside lou mei, such as orange cuttlefish and pig's ear.
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Traditional Chinese | 燒味 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 烧味 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | shāowèi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | sīuméi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | roasted items | ||||||||||||||||||||
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