Categories: Cantonese Cuisine
Introduction: Roast suckling pig is one of the most famous specialties of Guangdong cuisine as well as one main course of Manchu Han Imperial Feast. As early as in the Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century–771 BC), it was put on the list of the top eight delicacies. In Guangdong, roast suckling pig has always been prepared as a kind of sacrifice as well as a traditional festival dish by the locals. People eat roast suckling pig in a gathering after paying respect to their ancestors by using the pig.