Best Roast goose / siu mei in Shenzhen
Cantonese roast meats are a staple of the Shenzhen lunch. The star is the roast goose, prized for its rendered, crackling skin and succulent, five-spice infused meat, traditionally served with a tangy plum sauce. A good *siu mei* shop will also offer *char siu* (honey-glazed BBQ pork) and *siu yuk* (crispy pork belly with a salt-crust crackle). The trap is buying roast goose late in the day when the skin has lost its crunch; the best shops serve it fresh from the oven at **11:30 AM** and **5:30 PM**. For the ultimate experience, seek out shops that use traditional **lychee-wood fire** roasting.
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Cantonese roast meats are a staple of the Shenzhen lunch. The star is the roast goose, prized for its rendered, crackling skin and succulent, five-spice infused meat, traditionally served with a tangy plum sauce. A good *siu mei* shop will also offer *char siu* (honey-glazed BBQ pork) and *siu yuk* (crispy pork belly with a salt-crust crackle). The trap is buying roast goose late in the day when the skin has lost its crunch; the best shops serve it fresh from the oven at **11:30 AM** and **5:30 PM**. For the ultimate experience, seek out shops that use traditional **lychee-wood fire** roasting.