char siu

English

char siu

Alternative forms

• char siew, char xiu, cha shao, cha su, chasu

Etymology

From Cantonese 叉燒／叉烧 (caa¹ siu¹, “fork roast”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃɑː ˈʃuː/
• (Hong Kong) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑ siu̯/

Noun

char siu (uncountable)

1. A style of preparation of barbecued pork in Cantonese cuisine, typically using honey and spices. [from 20th c.]
   • 2021 February, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 37, column 1:

     We settled on cumin-spiced lamb buns, Moreton Bay bug crystal dumplings and the char siu Ōra King salmon fillet.

Synonyms

• barbecue pork
• BBQ pork

 

Related terms

• char siu bao

 

Translations

style of preparation of barbecued pork

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 叉燒 / 叉烧 (caa¹ siu¹)

  Mandarin: 叉燒 / 叉烧 (zh) (chāshāo)

• Dutch: tja sieuw
• Finnish: char siu
• Indonesian: babi panggang merah
• Japanese: 焼き豚 (やきぶた, yakibuta), チャーシュー (ja) (chāshū)
• Khmer: សាស៊ីវ (saasiiw), ឆាស៊ីវ (chaasiiw)
• Korean: 차슈 (chasyu)
• Russian: чаша́о n (čašáo)
• Thai: หมูแดง (mǔu-dɛɛng)
• Vietnamese: xá xíu (vi)