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Guangdong · THE FOOD GUIDE

Roast pork belly with crisp crackling

Cantonese crispy roast pork

烧肉

Shāoròu

Skin-on pork belly is roasted until the surface turns into crisp crackling over layers of fat and meat. This is the Cantonese roast-meat preparation called siu yuk.

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Siu yuk is sliced before serving, and the meat beneath the crisp skin is tender. A small, cooled piece can be shared; choose a softer, leaner portion if the crackling or fatty layers seem too rich or chewy for the child.

Recipes vary. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and serving before you order.

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Savoury roast pork with salt and warm spice notes.

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Texture
Crisp skin over tender meat and soft fat.

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Guangdong

Associated with Guangdong.

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Guangdong: Guangdong/Cantonese association, not an exclusive origin claim.

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