Siu haau ( zh, p=shāokǎo) sauce is the primary
barbecue sauce used in
Cantonese cuisine. It is used during the barbecue-cooking process as opposed to a flavoring sauce after the food is made. It is not used for ''
siu mei
''Siu mei'' () is the generic Cantonese name of meats roasted on spits over an open fire or a large wood-burning rotisserie oven. It creates a unique, deep barbecue flavor and the roast is usually coated with a flavorful sauce (a different sa ...
'' rotisserie-style cooking; dishes such as char siu each have their own sauce.
See also
* Shacha sauce
* List of Chinese sauces
* List of sauces
External links
Siu haau sauce photo
Chinese condiments
Barbecue sauces
Chinese sauces
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