Can Chinese barbecue pork possibly be that color all on its own? Here's how your favorite char siu dish gets all that flavor ...

From steamed shrimp dumplings to egg custard tarts, these are the dishes first-timers for traditional Chinese dim sum shouldn ...

chefs start the dish with char siu (Chinese barbecued pork) or siu yuk (Chinese crisp-skinned roasted pork). I prefer the restaurant version, especially with siu yuk (char siu is too sweet).

This comes as ingredients to make the barbecued pork snack get more expensive.

A popular dish in Chinese cuisine is char siu, or Chinese barbecue pork. Char siu translates to "fork-roasted." The meat is placed on an elongated fork and roasted over an open fire. It has a ...

Traditionally stuffed with sweet and savory Chinese barbecue pork, char siu bao falls into two categories: baked or steamed. Baked baos, a southern Chinese speciality, are smooth, round ...

Chinese barbecue pork in a dish with chopsticks - By Ch0fu/Getty Images ...