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	'''Cantonese Roast Duck''' (Simplified Chinese: 广式烧鸭 / 烧鸭; Traditional Chinese: 廣式燒鴨; Pinyin: ''Guǎngshì shāo yā''; Cantonese: ''siu aap'') is the Cantonese [[Siu Mei]] roast duck hung in shop windows with [[Char Siu]], [[Roast Goose]], and [[Crispy Roast Pork]]. It is ~~'''~~not~~'''~~ the same dish as Beijing [[Peking Duck]], nor the same bird as [[Roast Goose]]. Named among Guangfu dishes on [[Guangdong Food]].		'''Cantonese Roast Duck''' (Simplified Chinese: 广式烧鸭 / 烧鸭; Traditional Chinese: 廣式燒鴨; Pinyin: '''Guǎngshì shāo yā'''; Cantonese: siu aap) is the Cantonese [[Siu Mei]] roast duck hung in shop windows with [[Char Siu]], [[Roast Goose]], and [[Crispy Roast Pork]]. It is not the same dish as Beijing [[Peking Duck]], nor the same bird as [[Roast Goose]]. Named among Guangfu dishes on [[Guangdong Food]].<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_duck#Cantonese_roast_duck English Wikipedia: Cantonese roast duck notes]</ref><ref name="hhk">[https://www.happyhongkonger.com/is-peking-duck-and-cantonese-roast-duck-different/ Happy Hongkonger: Peking vs Cantonese roast duck notes (checklist)]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	Skin is glossy and savory-sweet; meat is denser than goose and usually chopped through bone for takeaway boxes. ~~Stuffing and~~ marinade ~~lean~~ Cantonese five-spice / maltose rather than ~~the open-flame~~ pancake service of [[Peking Duck]].		Skin is glossy and savory-sweet; meat is denser than goose and usually chopped through bone for takeaway boxes. Soft marinade cue: Cantonese five-spice, soy, maltose or honey glaze, and aromatics shape the flavor toward siu mei shop craft rather than banquet pancake service. Soft service cue: unlike [[Peking Duck]], which is often carved tableside with skin emphasis and thin pancakes, Cantonese roast duck is typically cleaver-chopped and sold by weight or half/whole for rice plates and shared platters.<ref name="hhk" /> Soft bird cue: ducks used for siu aap differ in fat profile from geese used for [[Roast Goose]]; confusing the English word "roast duck" with goose is a common menu mix-up. Soft window cue: hanging ducks with lacquered skin are a visual signature of Cantonese roast shops in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and overseas Chinatowns. Soft aroma cue: spice-and-maltose perfume marks the bird before the first bite. Soft color cue: maltose washes help produce the amber-to-mahogany sheen customers read as freshness when choosing from the hanging rack. Soft chew cue: good siu aap balances crisp skin, rendered fat, and moist breast or leg meat rather than dry breast alone.

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

	Whole duck, maltose or honey glaze, five-spice or master-stock notes, salt, aromatics. ~~Roasted~~ in a siu mei oven; sold by weight or ~~half/~~whole.		Whole duck, maltose or honey glaze, five-spice or master-stock notes, salt, aromatics. Soft oven cue: roasted in a siu mei oven or hanging roast setup; traditional wood-fired pits are rarer under modern regulation, with gas or charcoal ovens common. Soft glaze cue: sugar washes help skin gloss and color without turning the bird into a wet braise. Soft cut cue: sold by weight, half, or whole; chopped over rice or noodles at the counter. Soft sibling cue: the same shop craft covers [[Char Siu]], [[Roast Goose]], and [[Crispy Roast Pork]]. Soft cavity cue: some shops lightly season the cavity with aromatics while keeping the exterior glaze as the visual brand. Overview only—not a recipe.

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

	~~Core of~~ Cantonese roast-meat culture on [[Siu Mei]] and [[Guangdong Food]]. English "roast duck" on Cantonese menus usually means ~~this style~~, not Beijing banquet duck.		Cantonese roast duck is core to Cantonese roast-meat culture on [[Siu Mei]] and [[Guangdong Food]]. Soft lineage: Lingnan roast-meat traditions matured through late imperial and early Republican restaurant culture into the hanging-roast shop model now recognized as siu mei; exact single inventorship claims remain soft.<ref name="gochina">[https://gochinafreely.com/food-and-drink/cantonese-roast-goose-shao-e-guide/ Go China Freely: Cantonese roast goose/duck shop notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft contrast with Beijing: [[Peking Duck]] developed as a northern banquet roast with different oven, carving, and pancake rituals; English "roast duck" on Cantonese menus usually means siu aap, not Beijing banquet duck.<ref name="natgeo">[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/peking-duck-complex-history-chinese-classic National Geographic: Peking duck history notes (checklist)]</ref><ref name="hhk" /> Soft diaspora: Hong Kong, Southeast Asian, and North American Chinatown roast counters keep the hanging-duck display as community landmarks. Soft peer meats: [[Roast Goose]] for a fattier bird sibling; [[Soy Sauce Chicken]] for a braised/poached neighbor under the broader siu-laap umbrella; [[Siu Mei]] as the category hub. Soft naming caution: "Chinese roast duck" in English can mean either Beijing or Cantonese styles—menu language and service format usually reveal which. Soft shop ecology: specialist goose houses, wet-market stalls, and hotel Cantonese kitchens all claim roast duck with different price and presentation tiers, yet share the hanging-roast grammar. Soft everyday path: chop-over-rice lunch culture made siu aap as much a weekday staple as a banquet bird.

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

	Chopped over rice or noodles, or as a shared plate. ~~See~~ [[Siu Mei]], [[Roast Goose]], ~~and~~ [[Peking Duck]] ~~for contrasts~~.		Chopped over rice or noodles, or as a shared plate. Soft combo path: mixed roast platters let diners sample duck with char siu or crispy pork. Soft takeaway path: wax-paper or plastic boxes of chop-to-order duck are everyday Hong Kong and Guangdong lunch culture. Soft banquet path: whole birds may appear at larger tables, still usually chopped rather than pancake-served. Soft sauce path: some shops offer plum sauce or soy-based dips, but many diners eat the bird on its own glaze over rice. Soft related pages: [[Siu Mei]], [[Roast Goose]], [[Peking Duck]], [[Char Siu]], [[Crispy Roast Pork]]. Soft overseas path: Chinatown roast shops may adjust sweetness or spice to local taste while keeping the hanging display as the identity signal.

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

	* [[Siu Mei]]		* [[Siu Mei]]
	* [[Roast Goose]]		* [[Roast Goose]]
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	== References ==		== References ==
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_duck#Cantonese_roast_duck English Wikipedia]
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'''Cantonese Roast Duck''' (Simplified Chinese: 广式烧鸭 / 烧鸭; Traditional Chinese: 廣式燒鴨; Pinyin: ''Guǎngshì shāo yā''; Cantonese: ''siu aap'') is the Cantonese [[Siu Mei]] roast duck hung in shop windows with [[Char Siu]], [[Roast Goose]], and [[Crispy Roast Pork]]. It is '''not''' the same dish as Beijing [[Peking Duck]], nor the same bird as [[Roast Goose]]. Named among Guangfu dishes on [[Guangdong Food]].

== Characteristics ==

Skin is glossy and savory-sweet; meat is denser than goose and usually chopped through bone for takeaway boxes. Stuffing and marinade lean Cantonese five-spice / maltose rather than the open-flame pancake service of [[Peking Duck]].

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Whole duck, maltose or honey glaze, five-spice or master-stock notes, salt, aromatics. Roasted in a siu mei oven; sold by weight or half/whole.

== History and culture ==

Core of Cantonese roast-meat culture on [[Siu Mei]] and [[Guangdong Food]]. English "roast duck" on Cantonese menus usually means this style, not Beijing banquet duck.

== Serving and variations ==

Chopped over rice or noodles, or as a shared plate. See [[Siu Mei]], [[Roast Goose]], and [[Peking Duck]] for contrasts.

== See also ==

* [[Siu Mei]]
* [[Roast Goose]]
* [[Peking Duck]]
* [[Char Siu]]
* [[Crispy Roast Pork]]
* [[Soy Sauce Chicken]]
* [[Guangdong Food]]
* [[Hong Kong Food]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_duck#Cantonese_roast_duck English Wikipedia]

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