Pork belly is also a suitable substitute, with the skin removed, and cut into about 1cm-thick slices. Sufficient fat is key to turning out tender char siew as too much lean meat makes the final result dry and tough, Mrs Maniam says. Mix well with the light soya sauce, dark soya sauce, oyster sauce, honey, white sugar and char siew powder (above).
Sufficient fat is key to turning out tender char siew as too much lean meat makes the final result dry and tough, Mrs Maniam says. Mix well with the light soya sauce, dark soya sauce, oyster sauce, honey, white sugar and char siew powder (above). PHOTO: ST/ CHEW SENG KIM
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Slice the char siu into thin and bite-size pieces, serve immediately with steamed white rice and the remaining Char Siu Sauce. If you don't have fermented bean curd, you may substitute with 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce. If you have Chinese rose wine, use it instead of Shaoxing wine.