'Roasts, roasts, give me a big piece of char siu. Wow! Chicken and other meat in soy sauce taste good too бн'Every person in Hong Kong has probably tried Hong Kong style roasts. Can't think of anything you fancy for lunch? Have char siu (barbecued pork) and roast chicken with rice. At festivals when people make offerings to the gods, roast pork, roast goose and chicken are always seen on the dining table. Most of us grew up with Hong Kong style roasts, a type of food that truly represents Hong Kong.
Hong Kong style roast shops had existed when the city first opened for trade. At the time most people lived in Central and the area had an exceptionally large number of roast shops. Most of the shops were situated near Middle Bazaar (present-day Central Market) so that raw ingredients could be conveniently purchased. A typical roast shop in those days would occupy an entire building: the shop was on the ground floor, the workshop on the first floor and the kitchen or staff common on the third floor. The rooftop would be used for drying meat under the sun. As society evolves, land in Central has become incredibly expensive and roast shops, in different types and styles, are now found all over Hong Kong.
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