Tags: Chinese
Roast or BBQ pork.... a little different from Cha Sui, which is strips of pork tenderloin roasted in a red coloring, this is usually a whole roast pig.

The Spanish and Portuguese as well as most European cultures have a similar dish... the Brits call it whole roast pig or roast suckling pig, the Spanish cochinillo and the Portuguese Leitão.

Where to get Roast Pork
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2007 Jul 29
The Roast Pork is one of the meats Jo Moon Ting has hanging in their window. I was quite thrilled with this dish, in part because of its simplicity. The pork was served at room temperature and cut into bite-sized cubes with the crispy fatty skin arranged on top. The flavour of the lean meat was very mild, with a pleasant (if you like it) porky flavour. The crispy skin was slightly salty and had a greasy tongue-feel. Sounds boring and kind of gross, huh? Well, the magic happens when you eat them together! Pop a cube of lean pork in your mouth and then quickly take a bit of crispy skin. As a well known pork lover often says... BAM! ;-)

This is quite a different dish from Char Siu (BBQ Pork). The only sweetness comes from the optional Hoisin sauce that accompanies it. The flavours are more subtle and natural, which is a good thing but not necessarily a better thing.



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2013 Aug 11
Went for the Roast Pork ($5.99/lb) and was delightfully pleased with it. Crunchy skin, easy on the spices and salt, fresh and hot!