Chinese Barbecued Pork

Literally meaning “fork roasted,” Char Siu is the delicious honey-glazed roasted pork with a reddish color you’ll find hanging from the butcher’s windows in Chinese/Asian markets (the red comes from the addition of food coloring). This recipe for Barbecued Pork cheats a bit since it uses ketchup, not normally found in Chinese barbecue recipes. The plus side is that it tastes delicious and uses ingredients available in most supermarkets. Besides, ketchup does have a Chinese connection - it is a descendent of a Chinese pickled fish sauce called ketsiap. The recipe has been reader-rated at 5 out of 5 stars.

_{Roast Pork at Chinatown Butcher Shop photo © copyright 2009 by Rhonda Parkinson, licensed to About.com, Inc.}