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A field guide to Chinese food · 1,258 dishes

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Dish of the dayGuangdong
Generated guide illustration: Sliced roast pork, restrained red-brown exterior and visible cooked lean meat. Not a restaurant photograph.
Char Siu广式叉烧 Guǎngshì chāshāo

Marinated roast pork, usually served in slices, with a sweet, savoury coating.

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