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No-Pork Chinese Ordering Cheat Sheet
A compact guide to common pork signals in Chinese restaurant menus and questions to ask before ordering.
Cheat sheet
| Term or zone | What it usually means | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Char siu | Cantonese barbecued pork. | Avoid unless pork is acceptable. |
| Dumplings and wontons | Often pork or pork-shrimp. | Ask about filling. |
| Broths | May use pork bones or ham. | Ask about soup base. |
| Lard | May appear in pastry, rice, noodles, or stir-fries. | Ask about cooking fat. |
| Sausage and ham | Common in fried rice, turnip cake, clay pot rice. | Ask about hidden pork products. |
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