tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post535792133493464164..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Char Siu/Xa Xiu (Chinese/Vietnamese Barbecued Pork)Wandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-37336830645812708772012-12-04T18:04:29.752-08:002012-12-04T18:04:29.752-08:00Handmade Reviews,
Glad you liked it!Handmade Reviews,<br />Glad you liked it!Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-39717359666727028822012-07-16T15:35:35.267-07:002012-07-16T15:35:35.267-07:00I am making this right now! It is sitting in the o...I am making this right now! It is sitting in the oven and smells delicious! :D Thank you so much for the recipe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-31805493666243838542012-05-10T21:07:08.754-07:002012-05-10T21:07:08.754-07:00Judy and Wally,
Oh! I am so jealous of your recent...Judy and Wally,<br />Oh! I am so jealous of your recent trip to Vietnam. It's been years since I've last been. Your meal sounds wonderful.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-31458140151739622262012-05-10T04:52:17.703-07:002012-05-10T04:52:17.703-07:00Wow! I have just returned from Vietnam where we fe...Wow! I have just returned from Vietnam where we fell in love with the food! My (poor?) family are now reaping the benefits of our travels and this is the most delicious Cha Sui recipe I have come across! Sure beats the stuff in a jar! Thank you so much for providing recipes for some of my favorite foods and I hope I can do them justice! At the moment a big pot of Pho is simmering away and the Judy And Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453412365514382466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-86319474164208554712012-05-10T04:44:38.624-07:002012-05-10T04:44:38.624-07:00Wow, I've used jars of cha Sui but this is so ...Wow, I've used jars of cha Sui but this is so much more delicious! We have just returned from Vietnam where I fell in love with the food! So as usual, my family are reaping the results of my travels! Thank you for all the wonderful recipes that I can now practice on my family and hope that I get get it close to authentic Vietnamese food!Judy And Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453412365514382466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-68004443864724055772012-04-04T11:56:16.405-07:002012-04-04T11:56:16.405-07:00Troublemaker,
Good to know. I didn't even chec...Troublemaker,<br />Good to know. I didn't even check to see if the sauce would last for weeks.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-81804515424942216752012-04-01T10:55:36.677-07:002012-04-01T10:55:36.677-07:00I prepared a lot of sauce and store it in the frid...I prepared a lot of sauce and store it in the fridge. It stayed good for quite a while (at least 2 weeks). I used the sauce various types of meat, even for chicken & it turned out very good!<br />Super tasty! Thanks a lot, Wandering Chopsticks!Troublemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631347488864848614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-53886997467947442011-08-22T00:10:59.458-07:002011-08-22T00:10:59.458-07:00BaO BaO MOnster,
So glad you liked it. I don't...BaO BaO MOnster,<br />So glad you liked it. I don't like using those powder packages much because of all the MSG these days.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-64443958280285244752011-08-21T00:20:42.620-07:002011-08-21T00:20:42.620-07:00Hi WC,
I was looking for a recipe that didn't...Hi WC,<br /><br />I was looking for a recipe that didn't use pre-made sauces or the red powder packages and made this for dinner tonight. Both my husband and I really enjoyed it! I halved the recipe and forgot to broil it for the last part, but it was still very tasty. I had extra sauce and reduced it over the stove, let it cool to remove the fats on top, and then spooned it over the baobaoMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109806385072706590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-58531245599128224002011-05-10T14:12:36.834-07:002011-05-10T14:12:36.834-07:00Aliette,
Thanks so much for the feedback! So glad ...Aliette,<br />Thanks so much for the feedback! So glad everyone in your house likes it. Reminds me I haven't made this in a while either.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-20569073473807934542010-11-12T01:14:13.949-08:002010-11-12T01:14:13.949-08:00Thanks for the recipe! This has become a mainstay ...Thanks for the recipe! This has become a mainstay at my house--everyone I've tried it on loved it. It turned out awesome every single time, and reminded me of when Mom would bring back cha siu from Chinatown and we'd eat it with sliced cucumber.<br />I missed the red color a teensy bit at the beginning, but not having additives in the food is worth it.Aliette de Bodardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797816958842382821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-86118656218020318632010-03-06T22:54:48.902-08:002010-03-06T22:54:48.902-08:00Kiet,
Umm, did you not read the post at all? The w...Kiet,<br />Umm, did you not read the post at all? The whole point of making my own char siu is to avoid artificial coloring in my food. Why bother doing that and then adding in fake red food coloring?Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-58688053869351515982010-01-13T10:47:58.881-08:002010-01-13T10:47:58.881-08:00This does sound good and looks very appetising, ho...This does sound good and looks very appetising, however, the traditional Xa Xiu/Char Siu whether Chinese or Vietnamese is red in color. I've always made mine by adding red food color rather than using the Xa Xiu packing which tends to have some MSG.Oanh luonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758802912638569623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-75646623644813618472009-10-04T04:19:00.009-07:002009-10-04T04:19:00.009-07:00ETE,
Many, many sessions in childhood of slicing t...ETE,<br />Many, many sessions in childhood of slicing the meat as thin as possible and fanning it like so. I guess at some point, it kicked in. I used to get pork neck char siu at Macau Street. Too sad it's closed. :(<br /><br />Marvin,<br />Brown sugar is great for complexity in sweetness too. Hmm. Now curious about Humba.<br /><br />Rita,<br />Too cheap! Why bother when you're in Hong Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-47464543556528612722009-07-09T12:16:09.291-07:002009-07-09T12:16:09.291-07:00This looks incredible and I just so happen to have...This looks incredible and I just so happen to have a 3lb shoulder of pork in my freezer right now, dinner is served!World of Eatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921824782856425776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-87259263061922635822009-07-08T19:08:07.677-07:002009-07-08T19:08:07.677-07:00i think i probably won't make chinese char siu...i think i probably won't make chinese char siu in hk...as they are easily available at affordable price here...but in case i have to move overseas next time, i should give it a go, eh?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02172010778899777034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-66415300487268255992009-07-08T18:00:31.068-07:002009-07-08T18:00:31.068-07:00Looks great WC. I was screwing around with Filipin...Looks great WC. I was screwing around with Filipino Humba a few weeks ago (kinda similar) and I just used brown sugar. But I can see how honey and hoisin could add extra dimension and more sweetness.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045996934881882649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-40018926579899810322009-07-08T16:32:26.879-07:002009-07-08T16:32:26.879-07:00What a nice presentation! At the most I can only l...What a nice presentation! At the most I can only layer it straight and not make it like a pinwheel like yours. I make char siu with pork neck meat but I haven't tried making it without the char siu sauce from Lee Kum Kee. I'll try this out someday when we want to eat char siu :).EatTravelEathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701629211273451788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-64545188145480232112008-02-21T01:48:00.000-08:002008-02-21T01:48:00.000-08:00Christine,I wouldn't mind if the color came natura...Christine,<BR/>I wouldn't mind if the color came naturally from something like beets, but I'm trying to cut out artificial food colorings if possible.<BR/><BR/>Yen,<BR/>Actually, if my mom saw that, she would say I didn't cut it pretty enough! :P<BR/><BR/>Nikki,<BR/>I can't believe you tried it so soon!<BR/><BR/>Julie,<BR/>Let me know how it turns out in a crock pot, I've never thought of that. Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-37170431944305783572008-02-18T12:55:00.000-08:002008-02-18T12:55:00.000-08:00I think I'll try this in my crock pot. Thanks for ...I think I'll try this in my crock pot. Thanks for the recipe and the inspiration. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-25723177614656732742008-02-18T08:02:00.000-08:002008-02-18T08:02:00.000-08:00I've only tried xa xiu once or twice with the red ...I've only tried xa xiu once or twice with the red packet, but will give your recipe a try!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-50030265163647598212008-02-17T20:32:00.000-08:002008-02-17T20:32:00.000-08:00Delicious! Brings back memories - even though my m...Delicious! Brings back memories - even though my mom never made me arrange it all pretty on a plate.yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103523565949105160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-88801086449039850992008-02-17T14:42:00.000-08:002008-02-17T14:42:00.000-08:00I like Thit Xa Xiu but was never down with the art...I like Thit Xa Xiu but was never down with the artificial red color either. This will be a great recipe to try when we get back to cold Michigan :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com