Comments on: Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork, 叉烧肉)

By: DB

DB — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:04:43 +0000

Always by far the best recipes! Thanks so much for sharing. I’ll be ordering a copy of your cookbook.

By: Mario

Mario — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:25:35 +0000

Maggie, this recipe is great! I’ve tried several other recipes and all of your recipes are easy and wonderful.

By: Marilyn Turcotte

Marilyn Turcotte — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 19:25:09 +0000

This was a hit for me with my picky family. I did cut the amount of 5-spice powder to 1/2 tsp. My daughter has a sharp nose, so with only 1/2 tsp, she didn’t notice it.

By: Jem

Jem — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:36:11 +0000

I made this last year around Christmas time with sliced pork loin, so this year I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make this again when I found 2 tenderloins on sale for $10CAD!! Absolutely delicious recipe and I can’t wait to make char siu bao with the bamboo steamer I received for Christmas this year.

By: Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:54:41 +0000

In reply to Lcook.

They are a bit non-traditional but it sounds so good! I’d love to add those for my char siu pork the next time 🙂
It’s good to know that beet juice works just as well.

By: Lcook

Lcook — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:43:57 +0000

Recipe was great. I did add a couple non-traditional ingredients, 1T finely chopped ginger and 1T gochugang for a touch of heat. A splash of beet juice added enough red tint too. Topping my Singapore noodles tonight!

By: Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:50:37 +0000

In reply to B. Miller.

I just posted an air fryer char siu recipe: https://omnivorescookbook.com/air-fryer-char-siu-pork/

By: B. Miller

B. Miller — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:08:54 +0000

How do I make it in the airfryer,?

By: mIKES

mIKES — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 21:54:37 +0000

Maggie, I consider this to be the gold standard of authentic Char Siu. I’ve tried the others from “the others” and none can match the flavour and texture compared to yours. Now if I could somehow motivate myself to make the Bao dough recipe, I’d be back on Pell Street gorging myself on the Char Siu Bao from Mee Sum Cafe!!

By: Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:05:13 +0000

In reply to Dallas Clement.

I do have one: http://omnivorescookbook.com/homemade-hoisin-sauce
What hoisin sauce did you use? I’ve tried a few brands from Asian markets and some are quite decent.