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Chasiu (Chinese Roast Pork) with Pickled Turnip
by Giacomo Bocchio
recipe medium Chinese-Peruvian

Chasiu (Chinese Roast Pork) with Pickled Turnip

Chef Pati Chong teaches traditional chasiu with five-spice, mensi paste, and pisco marinade, paired with pickled turnip — a staple of chifa cuisine.

60m Prep
90m Cook
2h 30m Total
6 Servings
chifa chasiu roast-pork pickled-turnip chinese-peruvian pati-chong five-spice

Ingredients

For the Chasiu
  • 1300 g Pork bondiola (trimmed, cut in thick strips)
  • 30 g Salt
  • 87 g Sugar
  • 5 g Five-spice powder
  • 45 g Pisco
  • 40 g Garlic (fine brunoise)
  • 38 g Mensi paste
  • 22 g Sesame oil (added last)
Pickled Turnip
  • 1 unit Daikon radish (sliced 2-2.5mm rounds)
  • 60 ml Vinegar
  • 1 unit Ají amarillo (deseeded, sliced diagonal)

Steps

  1. 1
    Trim pork, cut into 3-4cm thick strips. Season with garlic, salt (20g/kg), sugar (triple salt), five-spice, mensi paste, pisco, pepper. Add sesame oil last. Marinate 3-4 hours or overnight.
    Tip: Do NOT add soy sauce — mensi provides enough color.
    ~15 min
  2. 2
    Peel turnip deeply, slice 2-2.5mm rounds. Salt generously, rest 30 min-2 hours. Rinse and soak 3-5 times until salt-free. Squeeze, add sugar, vinegar, ají amarillo. Pickle 40-60 min.
    Tip: Taste-test — should be completely salt-free before pickling.
    ~90 min
  3. 3
    Preheat oven 180-190°C. Place rack over tray with water. Roast pork, glazing with reserved marinade + oil every 15-20 min. Turn as needed. 60-75 min total.
    Tip: Water in tray creates steam to keep pork moist.
    ~70 min
  4. 4
    Brush finished chasiu with oil/sesame oil mix for shine. Cool completely before slicing thin. Serve with pickled turnip.
    Tip: Cutting while hot loses all juices.
    ~30 min

Nutrition (per serving)

380
Calories
32g
Protein
18g
Carbs
20g
Fat
2g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Chasiu is a Cantonese roast pork foundational to chifa — Chinese-Peruvian cuisine born from 19th century immigration. The pickled turnip is a classic chifa condiment adding crunch and acidity.
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