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	'''Braised Pigeon''' (Simplified Chinese: 红烧乳鸽; Traditional Chinese: 紅燒乳鴿; Pinyin: ''Hóngshāo rǔgē'') is a Cantonese preparation of young pigeon (squab) simmered or soaked in a savory master stock, then often deep-fried or roasted so the skin turns glossy and crisp while the meat stays tender. It appears ~~in plain text~~ among Guangfu famous dishes on [[Guangdong Food]], alongside roast meats of the [[Siu Mei]] tradition<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squab_(food) English Wikipedia]</ref>.		'''Braised Pigeon''' (Simplified Chinese: 红烧乳鸽; Traditional Chinese: 紅燒乳鴿; Pinyin: '''Hóngshāo rǔgē''') is a Cantonese preparation of young pigeon (squab) simmered or soaked in a savory master stock, then often deep-fried or roasted so the skin turns glossy and crisp while the meat stays tender. It appears among Guangfu famous dishes on [[Guangdong Food]], alongside roast meats of the [[Siu Mei]] tradition.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squab_(food) English Wikipedia: Squab (food)]</ref><ref name="baike">[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%BA%A2%E7%83%A7%E4%B9%B3%E9%B8%BD Baidu Baike: hongshao ruge fact checklist only]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	Birds are small and served whole or halved; skin is lacquered brown-red, meat dark and fine-grained. ~~Flavor is~~ soy-aromatic ~~rather than~~ chili-hot. ~~Distinct~~ from northern roast pigeon styles and from Hakka ~~salt~~-~~baked poultry~~.		Birds are small and served whole or halved; skin is lacquered brown-red, meat dark and fine-grained. Soft flavor cue: soy-aromatic and lightly sweet from master stock, not chili-hot. Soft contrast cue: distinct from northern roast pigeon styles and from Hakka [[Salt Baked Chicken]] poultry grammar. Soft crisp cue: many Cantonese restaurant versions finish with a fry or high heat so skin crackles while the braise keeps meat moist—sometimes labeled roast pigeon on English menus even when the core path is braise-then-fry.<ref name="southcn">[https://static.nfapp.southcn.com/content/202109/20/c5764020.html Southern+ / Nanfang: Cantonese pigeon history notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft size cue: young squab is prized for tenderness; older birds tip toward tougher meat and are less common on banquet carts. Soft aroma cue: master-stock spice and soy perfume the bird before the first cut.

	== Ingredients (overview) ==		== Ingredients (overview) ==

	Young pigeon, soy sauce, rock sugar or maltose notes, Shaoxing wine, ginger, scallion, spices in a master stock; oil for finishing fry. ~~Some~~ shops hang birds similarly to [[Cantonese Roast Duck]].		Young pigeon, soy sauce, rock sugar or maltose notes, Shaoxing wine, ginger, scallion, spices in a master stock; oil for finishing fry. Soft stock cue: some shops keep continuous master stocks that season successive batches. Soft hang cue: some counters hang birds similarly to [[Cantonese Roast Duck]] for display and air-drying before finish. Soft dip cue: spiced salt or pepper-salt often accompanies the plate. Soft sibling cue: [[Roast Goose]] and [[Cantonese Roast Duck]] share window culture; pigeon is usually a smaller banquet or specialty order. Overview only—not a recipe.

	== History and culture ==		== History and culture ==

	Guangfu banquet and restaurant classic named on [[Guangdong Food]]; common in Hong Kong roast-meat and banquet menus. ~~Complements~~ [[Poon Choi]] feast culture and [[Siu Mei]] windows without being identical to roast goose or duck.		Guangfu banquet and restaurant classic named on [[Guangdong Food]]; common in Hong Kong roast-meat and banquet menus. Soft modern crisp path: popular food histories often credit Guangzhou's Tai Ping Koon (太平馆), associated with late-nineteenth-century Western-influenced Cantonese dining, with refining a soy-braised then fried crisp squab that spread through restaurant networks; exact inventorship details remain soft restaurant lore.<ref name="southcn" /><ref name="baike" /> Soft Zhongshan path: Shixi / Shiqi pigeon (石岐乳鸽) from Zhongshan is widely cited as a prized bird lineage; Macau and Hong Kong kitchens are said to have helped circulate related roast and braise-fry styles through Pearl River Delta traffic.<ref name="gdgov">[http://dfz.gd.gov.cn/zjgd/content/mpost_3948046.html Guangdong chronicle: Shiqi pigeon notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft Hong Kong memory: Tai Ping Koon Hong Kong and other old houses kept braised/roast pigeon as signature plates; soft political-anecdote writing even links Sun Yat-sen praise of a pigeon dish as metaphor—treated here as soft cultural anecdote, not culinary science.<ref name="nfnews">[https://static.nfnews.com/content/202410/12/c10158550.html Southern+ : Hong Kong braised pigeon cultural notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft peer feast: complements [[Poon Choi]] feast culture and [[Siu Mei]] windows without being identical to roast goose or duck. Soft bird culture: squab dining has deep Chinese banquet roots; the Cantonese crisp-skinned restaurant form is the soft modern face most diners meet today.

	== Serving and variations ==		== Serving and variations ==

	Banquet main or shared plate, often with dipping salt or spiced salt. ~~See~~ [[Guangdong Food]], [[Hong Kong Food]], ~~and~~ [[Poon Choi]].		Banquet main or shared plate, often with dipping salt or spiced salt. Soft half path: restaurants commonly serve half-birds per person at large tables. Soft roast vs braise labels: English menus may say "roast pigeon" for birds that were master-stocked then fried or oven-finished—soft naming overlap. Soft regional path: Zhongshan specialty houses emphasize local pigeon breed; Hong Kong and Guangzhou banquet kitchens emphasize finish and master stock. Soft related pages: [[Guangdong Food]], [[Hong Kong Food]], [[Poon Choi]], [[Siu Mei]], [[Cantonese Roast Duck]], [[Roast Goose]], [[Salt Baked Chicken]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Guangdong Food]]		* [[Guangdong Food]]
	* [[Hong Kong Food]]		* [[Hong Kong Food]]
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{~~Reflist~~}}
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| pinyin = Hóngshāo rǔgē
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| region = Guangdong / Hong Kong (Cantonese)
| other = Cantonese young pigeon braised or deep-fried after master-stock soak; Guangfu classic
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'''Braised Pigeon''' (Simplified Chinese: 红烧乳鸽; Traditional Chinese: 紅燒乳鴿; Pinyin: ''Hóngshāo rǔgē'') is a Cantonese preparation of young pigeon (squab) simmered or soaked in a savory master stock, then often deep-fried or roasted so the skin turns glossy and crisp while the meat stays tender. It appears in plain text among Guangfu famous dishes on [[Guangdong Food]], alongside roast meats of the [[Siu Mei]] tradition<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squab_(food) English Wikipedia]</ref>.

== Characteristics ==

Birds are small and served whole or halved; skin is lacquered brown-red, meat dark and fine-grained. Flavor is soy-aromatic rather than chili-hot. Distinct from northern roast pigeon styles and from Hakka salt-baked poultry.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Young pigeon, soy sauce, rock sugar or maltose notes, Shaoxing wine, ginger, scallion, spices in a master stock; oil for finishing fry. Some shops hang birds similarly to [[Cantonese Roast Duck]].

== History and culture ==

Guangfu banquet and restaurant classic named on [[Guangdong Food]]; common in Hong Kong roast-meat and banquet menus. Complements [[Poon Choi]] feast culture and [[Siu Mei]] windows without being identical to roast goose or duck.

== Serving and variations ==

Banquet main or shared plate, often with dipping salt or spiced salt. See [[Guangdong Food]], [[Hong Kong Food]], and [[Poon Choi]].

== See also ==

* [[Guangdong Food]]
* [[Hong Kong Food]]
* [[Poon Choi]]
* [[Siu Mei]]
* [[Cantonese Roast Duck]]
* [[Roast Goose]]
* [[Salt Baked Chicken]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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