Char siu started

[boatme99]

I just got some pork strips into char siu marinade.
In two days, I'll roast the strips and make some char siu ding!

That'll be pork, whole almonds, and whatever else I have on hand to stir fry.

 

[rwsmith]

I don't know what that is.....

.....but it sounds good.

 

[rwsmith]

I looked it up....

And yeah, it DOES look good! (mouth watering)

Cantonese huh? Thought it Thai, Cambodian, Vietnam or similar. Surprised I haven't at least heard of it. But then my idea of Chinese food is egg fu yung, Sweet and Sour pork, fried rice, egg rolls and Fortune Cookies.

 

[boatme99]

It was popular in the '50-'60s. We used to get it all the time in New England, then it just disappeared.

It took years to track down a good recipie.

I like to do strips, then I either eat them as is or dice it up for stir fry later.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I've had the "char" part mastered for years.

 

[ralph7]

I got the ingredients and will give it a try, sounds good.
How is it pronounced, Char- Swee?

 

[InigoMontoya]

YouTube is a great resource for recipes. Here's one for Char Siu.


https://youtu.be/VH0X7cDJIqw

 

[rwsmith]

New England vs....

It was popular in the '50-'60s. We used to get it all the time in New England, then it just disappeared.

It took years to track down a good recipie.

I like to do strips, then I either eat them as is or dice it up for stir fry later.

Down here we probably never saw it. Unless it came with grits or cornbread.

 

[boatme99]

I got the ingredients and will give it a try, sounds good.
How is it pronounced, Char- Swee?

The family that made it for us, waaaayyyyyy back when, pronounced it: shar shoe.

Ding is almonds or nuts, I believe.

 

[boatme99]

To make the Ding, I stir fry they veggies in oil (never olive oil), then add the roasted almonds, then the roasted meat.


The almonds (or cashews, peanuts) need to be raw.
Preheat oven to 350°, melt just enough butter to coat nuts, put nuts in single layer on baking sheet or heavy pan, roast 5 minutes, stir up, roast another 5 minutes.
Remove immediately from pan!
Spread out on dish or foil to cool for a few minutes.

No salt needed.
It does taste better if you butter the nuts before roasting.

 

[ditrina]

Google Foo is your friend

Noh Chinese Barbeque CHAR SIU seasoning mix ( amazon or your local chinese grocery)

I have used this many times, an excellent product.. don't let the BRIGHT RED color scare you either ... although you might need sunglasses

 

[boatme99]

That stuff is nasty.

There are only 8 ingredients in the real stuff. All things that are in the kitchen all the time.

Rice vinegar, sugar, ketchup, tamari, hoisin sauce, five spice powder, fresh garlic, and fresh ginger.

You won't get the nuances of the flavors with that powdered stuff.

It takes longer to cut the meat than to complete any other step in making it.

Other than waiting the two loooong days for it to marinate, of course.

 

[Rustyt1953]

The secret ingredient:

 

[BUFF]

My detective squad ate lunch together every day when possible. We sometimes ate at a nice Chinese restaurant. The owner/manager/maitre'd ran a very tight ship. He just snapped his fingers at his side and a waiter/server would quickly appear and take care of whatever detail very promptly, with hardly a word spoken.

The sergeant quickly nicknamed him "The Char Siu Nazi."

Apologies to Jerry Seinfeld.

 

[wbraswell]

Mmmmm, I want some.