燒味

粵菜燒味

Pronunciation

English Name

siu mei

Cantonese (Traditional)

燒味

Simplified Chinese

烧味

Mandarin (Pinyin)

shāo wèi

Yale Romanization

sīu meih

Character Breakdown

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

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

燒 is also the first character in 燒賣 siu mai.

About This Dish

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

Variations

燒鴨

roast duck

叉燒

BBQ pork

燒肉

pork belly

豉油雞

soy sauce chicken

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