char siu; roasted pork fillet (often in ramen)
A Chinese-style barbecued pork, typically seasoned and roasted, commonly sliced and served as a topping for ramen or in other dishes.
from Chinese chāshāo
I piled plenty of char siu on top of the ramen.
I topped my ramen with three slices of char siu.
The char siu at this shop is tender and delicious.
I tried roasting char siu at home.
I thinly sliced the freshly roasted char siu.
For long, thin objects (sticks, stems, wires, bottles); also 'pieces' like films, articles, and phone calls.
Used for slices of chāshū (叉焼); whole pieces or blocks are counted with 本 instead.
char siu bao; Cantonese barbecue pork bun
Standard katakana spelling for this Chinese-derived food term; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice and may not be recognized by many readers.
From Chinese 叉燒 / 叉烧 (chāshāo), referring to a style of barbecued pork.