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{{Short description|Variety of roast pork in Cantonese cuisine}}
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'''Siu yuk''' ({{zh|t=燒肉|p=shāo ròu|cy=sīu yuhk|l=roast meat}}) is a variety of ''[[siu mei]]'', or roasted meat dishes, in [[Cantonese cuisine]]. 

==Description==
''Siu yuk'' is made by roasting an entire [[Pork|pig]] with seasonings, such as salt and vinegar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.recipetineats.com/chinese-crispy-pork-belly/|title=Chinese Crispy Pork Belly|date=2019-02-04|website=RecipeTin Eats|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref> in a [[charcoal]] [[Industrial furnace|furnace]] at high temperature.<ref name="Christine">{{cite web|url=http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2011/03/crispy-roast-pork-belly.html#.UIwqq2--pH4|title=Crispy Roast Pork Belly (脆皮燒肉)|author=Christine Ho|work=christinesrecipes.com|date=March 21, 2011|access-date=28 October 2012}}</ref> Roasted pigs of high quality have crisp skin and juicy and tender meat. Usually the meat is served plain with its skin, but it is sometimes served with [[soy sauce]] or [[hoisin sauce]].

==Terminology==
When individual pieces are served, it is known as "roasted meat" ({{zh|t=燒肉|p=shāo ròu|cy=sīu yuhk}}).<ref name="Christine"/> When the entire pig is served, the dish is known as "roasted pig" ({{zh|t=燒豬|p=shāo zhū|cy=sīu jyū}}). In most cases it is referred to by the former term since it is always consumed in small quantities.<ref name="rthk">{{cite web|url=http://rthk.hk/special/hongkongtotheworld/episode01_e.htm|title=Siu Mei Kung Fu|work=rthk.hk|year=2010|access-date=28 October 2012}}</ref>

==Regional==

===Southern China===
[[Image:Shaorou.jpg|thumb|255px|Another dish of roasted pork]]
The southern Chinese style of cooking is nearly identical between the south parts of [[mainland China]] and [[Hong Kong]]. Sometimes, the entire pig is purchased for the sake of special family affairs, business openings, or as a ritualistic spiritual offering. For example, in the entertainment industry in [[Hong Kong]], one tradition is to offer one or several whole roast pigs to the [[Jade Emperor]] to celebrate a film's opening with a roast pig; the pig is sacrificed to ward off negative reviews from critics in return to pray for the film's success. 

One garnish used to make the dish look more appealing is to decorate the roast pig with circular slices of [[pineapple]] and [[glacé cherries]] for eyes. The roast pig is often presented in red wrapping paper and a red box for luck.

===Overseas Chinatowns===
In many overseas [[Chinatown]]s, due to the majority of migrants outside of China coming from the south, the cooking style served in restaurants is almost identical to that found in Southern China.{{Citation needed|date=August 2007}}

==See also==
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*''[[Char siu]]''
*''[[Lechon]]''
*[[Pig roast]]
*''[[Siu mei]]''
*[[Suckling pig]]
*''[[Chicharrón]]''

==References==
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{{Commons category|Siu yuk}}

{{Cantonese cuisine}}
{{Hong Kong cuisine}}
{{Barbecue}}

[[Category:Cantonese cuisine]]
[[Category:Hong Kong cuisine]]
[[Category:Chinese pork dishes]]
[[Category:Caribbean Chinese cuisine]]


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