A Char Siu Hook is a heavy-duty, stainless-steel meat hook used in traditional Cantonese vertical roasting ovens to hang long strips of marinated pork (char siu). The word char siu (叉燒) literally translates to "fork-roasted," referencing the original practice of skewering the meat over an open flame or inside a drum-shaped brick oven.Hanging the pork vertically allows the heat to circulate completely around each piece, resulting in an even cook, a deeply caramelized maltose glaze, and those iconic charred edges without the meat sitting in its own juices.