😋 Char Siu (叉燒) - My dads recipe for Chinese BBQ Pork!

Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make char siu! Also known as Chinese BBQ Pork, this is a classic Cantonese dish that's extremely popular. If you’re new to char siu, it’s an extremely juicy, sweet, and savory pork dish, and it’s a popular entree on its own - and a pleasant addition to many different types of noodles, rice dishes, and pastries like cha siu bao.

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Bak Chit Gai: http://youtu.be/PIX8it0BIao
Steamed Fish: http://youtu.be/04bc0fyvOj4

⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Intro
01:16 - Background on Char Siu
01:45 - Best cuts of meat for char siu?
02:37 - Poke meat before marinating
03:43 - Dad’s special ingredients
04:35 - On five spice powder
05:20 - How to get the red color?
06:30 - Marinate pork
08:05 - Prepare char siu for cooking in oven
08:40 - Overview of oven timing & lathering
09:20 - How does this differ from how restaurants do it?
10:18 - How to make sure it stays moist?
10:56 - How restaurants get away with charging more?
11:54 - Lather with honey, plate, cut
13:39 - Why is pork important for Chinese New Year?
14:19 - Why we feast for Chinese New Year?
15:31 - Passing traditions down to our kids
16:26 - Happy Lunar New Year!

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Intro Flute Music - Performed by Daddy Lau
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Subtitles by Arlene Chiu

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