燒味飯

粵菜燒味白飯

Pronunciation

English Name

siu mei rice

Cantonese (Traditional)

燒味飯

Simplified Chinese

烧味饭

Mandarin (Pinyin)

shāo wèi fàn

Yale Romanization

sīu meih faahn

Character Breakdown

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

About This Dish

Siu mei, Cantonese-style roasted meats (basically Cantonese BBQ), served on steamed rice, usually with a vegetable such as bok choy or Chinese broccoli.

Variations

叉燒飯

BBQ pork rice

燒肉飯

pork belly rice

燒鴨飯

roast duck rice

三寶飯

three treasures rice

豉油雞飯

soy sauce chicken rice

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燒味

白飯
Yale:: sīu meih faahn

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