Pronunciation
English Name

siu mei

Cantonese (Traditional)

燒味

Simplified Chinese

烧味

Mandarin (Pinyin)

shāo wèi


Yale Romanization

sīu meih

Character Breakdown

is roast, and is flavor or aroma, so 燒味 is roast flavor.

Siu mei is also known as 燒臘 (sīu laahp), roast cured meat.

is also the first character in 燒賣 siu mai.

siu mei
About This Dish

Siu mei are Cantonese-style roasted meats, basically Cantonese BBQ.