- Roasted pig
Roasted pig is a variety of "
siu mei ", or roasted meat dishes, withinCantonese cuisine . It is made by roasting an entirepig with seasoning in acharcoal furnace at high temperature. Roasted pigs of high quality have crisp skin and juicy and tender meat. Usually the meat is served plain, but it is sometimes served withsoy sauce orhoisin sauce .Terminology
When individual pieces are served, it is known as "roasted pork" or "roasted meat" (Chinese: 燒肉). When the entire pig is served, the dish is known as "roasted pig" (Chinese: , roasted pig). In most cases it is referred to by the former term, since it is always consumed in small quantities.
Regional
outhern China
The style of cooking is nearly identical between the different parts of
mainland China andHong Kong . Sometimes the entire pig is purchased for special occasions. A tradition is to celebrate a Chinese film's opening with a pig; the pig is sacrificed to ward off evils in return to pray for the film's success. One garnish used to make the dish look more appealing is a circular slice ofpineapple andcherry .Overseas Chinatowns
Within overseas
Chinatown s, the cooking style is identical to that found in Southern China.Fact|date=August 2007ee also
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Suckling pig
*Siu mei
*Char siu
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