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Char siu

Char siu (Chinese: 叉燒; lit. 'fork roasted') is a Cantonese-style barbecued pork. Originating in Guangdong, char siu and its variations are popular in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Japan. The dish usually consists of boneless pork shoulder marinated with a mixture of hoisin sauce, soy sauce…

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Alternative names
chasu, chashao, cha sio, chāshū (Japanese), xá xíu (Vietnamese)
Hangul
차시우
Hanyu Pinyin
chāshāo
Hokkien POJ
chha-sio
Indonesian
babi panggang merah / Cha Sio
IPA
[ʈʂʰá.ʂáʊ] · [tsʰa˥.siw˥]

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Char siu

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Triples120
Avg. degree1.98
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Char siu

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related to Japanese · 13
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related to Southeast Asian · 13
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related to history · 12
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related to "Sorrowful Rice" · 11
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related to Cantonese · 9
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related to Ingredients and preparation · 6
Char siu → Char, Chinese, Maltose, Other, The, Traditionally
related to Names · 6
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related to In culture · 4
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Transcriptions · 3
Char siu → TranscriptionsRevised Romanizationchasiu, TranscriptionsRomanizationchāshū, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinchāshāoIPA[ʈʂʰá.ʂáʊ]HakkaRomanizationcha-seuYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationchāsīuJyutpingcaa1 siu1IPA[tsʰa˥.siw˥]Southern MinHokkien…
IPA · 2
Char siu → [tsʰa˥.siw˥], [ʈʂʰá.ʂáʊ]

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siu char chinese pork rice dish cantonese meat hong used kong also food chāshū sauce main soy due use maltose

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Char siuAlternative nameschasu, chashao, cha sio, chāshū (Japanese), xá xíu (Vietnamese)1.00infobox
Char siuHangul차시우1.00infobox
Char siuHanyu Pinyinchāshāo1.00infobox
Char siuHokkien POJchha-sio1.00infobox
Char siuIndonesianbabi panggang merah / Cha Sio1.00infobox
Char siuIPA[ʈʂʰá.ʂáʊ]1.00infobox
Char siuIPA[tsʰa˥.siw˥]1.00infobox
Char siuJyutpingcaa1 siu11.00infobox
Char siuKanaチャーシュー1.00infobox
Char siuKanji叉焼1.00infobox
Char siuKhmerសាច់ជ្រូកអាំង1.00infobox
Char siuLiteral meaning"fork roasting"1.00infobox
Char siuMain ingredientsPork, mixture of maltose or honey, Chinese wine and five-spice powder1.00infobox
Char siuPlace of originGuangdong, China1.00infobox
Char siuRegion or stateGreater China, Southeast Asia, and Japan1.00infobox
Char siuRevised Romanizationchasiu1.00infobox
Char siuRomanizationcha-seu1.00infobox
Char siuRomanizationchāshū1.00infobox
Char siuRTGSmu daeng1.00infobox
Char siuSimplified Chinese叉烧1.00infobox
Char siuThaiหมูแดง [mǔː dɛ̄ːŋ]1.00infobox
Char siuTraditional Chinese叉燒1.00infobox
Char siuTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinchāshāoIPA[ʈʂʰá.ʂáʊ]HakkaRomanizationcha-seuYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationchāsīuJyutpingcaa1 siu1IPA[tsʰa˥.siw˥]Southern MinHokkien…1.00infobox
Char siuTranscriptionsTranscriptionsRevised Romanizationchasiu1.00infobox
Char siuTranscriptionsTranscriptionsRomanizationchāshū1.00infobox
Char siuVietnamesexá xíu1.00infobox
Char siuYale Romanizationchāsīu1.00infobox

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