Take a kilo plus of sliced pork shoulder and marinade with the below ingredients for a few hours to overnight.

Reserved a cup of the marinade for glazing at the end of cooking or just before the BBQ.

Goes great in bao buns with green papaya salad.

• 50g granulated white sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon five spice powder
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons molasses
• 1/8 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)
• 3 cloves finely minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons maltose or honey
• 1 tablespoon hot water