叉燒

叉 is fork, and 燒 is roast, so 叉燒 is fork roast, referring to how the meat was traditionally roasted on a skewer.

Cha siu (the Cantonese pronunciation) is boneless pork oven-roasted with a sweet coating. For meals, the slices of meat are often served on a plate arrayed with other appetizers. Chunks of cha siu are ingredients in many dim sum dishes. Hunks of cha siu are available for takeout at restaurants and meat shops.

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粵菜

燒味

叉燒

Yale:

chā sīu

Jyutping:

caa1 siu1