Sweet and Sticky Char Siu (Chinese Bbq Pork)

subheading: Marinade:

2 tablespoons honey (or maltose or barley malt syrup or fancy molasses (not blackstrap molasses))

1 to 2 cubes red fermented tofu (add an additional 4 teaspoons of the sauce, mashed together - this is also known as red bean curd) OR use 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce or soy sauce

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 cloves garlic (roughly chopped, approximately 1 ½ tablespoons)

4 slices of ginger (roughly chopped, approximately 2 to 3 tablespoons)

2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder

2 tablespoons Chinese rice cooking wine (or dry sherry)

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon Korean pepper flakes (optional, for additional color and a mild spiciness. It will also give it an earthier flavor)

subheading: Meat:

2 to 3 lbs pork shoulder (cut into long 3 inch thin strips)

subheading: Glaze:

2 tablespoons honey

leftover marinade

Note: Ingredients may have been altered from the original.

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