Just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn festival is about a month away and what better way to celebrate with the family than with mooncakes and platters of char siu? The popular Chinese dish is actually Cantonese and is often found in pork buns, noodle dishes, or simply eaten with rice.
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With Chinese influence being pretty big in the country great char siu is pretty easy to find. Whether you’re celebrating the mooncake festival with the family or just scratching that Chinese food craving here are 10 Chinese restaurants that serve char siu, from inexpensive to Michelin-starred, and many more!
Hawker Chan
Famous for its inexpensive menu that got acclaim for earning a Michelin star, Hawker Chan is one of the best bang-for-your-buck restaurants that serve char siu. Aside from the pork char siu, we recommend the soya chicken, and the roasted duck rice.
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Tai Koo HK Roast
As said in its name, Tai Koo offers Hongkong-style roasts from peking duck to dimsum, and of course, pork char siu. Mostly located in major malls like the Podium, eat at Tai Koo HK Roast after a day of shopping!
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Eat Fresh
Another Hong Kong-style establishment, Eat Fresh is a popular chain of Chinese restaurants that not only serves delicious pork char siu and roasted duck but also other treats like claypot rice, beef noodle soup, and even laksa!
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Canton Road
Having a modern take on Cantonese-style Chinese food, Canton Road serves classic dishes like dimsum, roasted meats, and wok-fried dishes; all elevated to modern standards. We also recommend the house specialty, the Guandong fire roasted duck.
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3/F Shangri-La at The Fort 1634 Fort Bonifacio
Kam’s Roast
Head to Kam’s Roast for a slightly more expensive Michelin-star experience. This restaurant specializes in roasting meats, from pork to chicken, and even duck. Aside from roasting meat it also has cured sausages and braised beef noodles.
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3rd Floor Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall
HK Little Kitchen
Located in Quezon City, this Hong Kong style offers platters of different roasted meats like soy chicken, pork asado char siu, peking duck, HK crispy lechon that’s fit for the family!
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Sonema Square, 42 N Domingo St., New Manila, Quezon City
Tuen Mun Roasts
For a more traditional way of eating char siu roasted meats try eating at Tuen Mun Roasts. They offer high-quality pork asado and char siu at affordable prices. You can even choose to have rice or noodles, or having it on a platter to eat it
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Gloria Maris
Opened in 1995, Gloria Maris is a staple for every tito and tita after Sunday mass and family reunions, they offer high-quality Cantonese-style Chinese dishes. While it’s best known for the dimsum it also offers quality roasted meats from pork to duck.
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Thomson Road
When craving claypot rice, Thomson Road is the place to be. Try the char siu claypot rice as well as the braised pork bun, and seafood coconut soup!
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Choi Garden Seafood & Sharksfin Restaurant
Perfect for family gatherings, Choi Garden has tables for shabu-shabu and has many set menus fit for large groups. Go for roast duck, or the suckling pig, as bbq pork asado.
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G/F Promenade, Greenhills Shopping Center, Greenhills, San Juan
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