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½ Price Woolworths Cook Chinese BBQ Style Pork with Char Siu Sauce 560g $7.50 @ Woolworths

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½ Price Woolworths Cook Chinese BBQ Style Pork with Char Siu Sauce 560g $7.50 @ Woolworths
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RichardL on 16/10/2023 - 17:03 woolworths.com.au (3454 clicks)
Last edited 16/10/2023 - 17:10

Product Details:

Our mouthwatering Chinese BBQ-style pork features tender cuts of high quality Australian pork, cooked low and slow in the spicy, savoury flavours of char siu sauce for three hours. Featuring rich barbecue flavours and the soft tenderness of Australian pork, Woolworths Cook Chinese BBQ Style Pork With Char Siu Sauce is free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives, and is ready to cook in the oven.

Serve with fragrant sticky rice and simple stir-fried vegetables for a delicious Asian-inspired pork dish.

Ingredients

Australian Moisture Infused And Seasoned Pork (Pork (74%), Water, Thickeners (1414, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Sugar, Salt, Spice and Spice Extracts (Cinnamon, Fennel, Star Anise, Pepper, Clove), Honey Powder, Garlic, Fermented Rice Flour, Natural Colours (Paprika Oleoresins, Carmines), Acidity Regulators (451, 500), Onion, Plant Fibre, Natural Flavouring, Spice Extract (Maltodextrin, Salt, Hydrolysed Maize Protein, Pepper Oil)), Char Siu Sauce (11%) (Sugar, Water, Vinegar, Treacle, Honey, Tomato Paste, Garlic Puree, Ginger Puree, Canola Oil, Corn Starch, Salt, Spice Extract, Smoke Condensate, Worcestershire Sauce, Thickeners (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum))

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    • ironpaw on 16/10/2023 - 17:23
      +11

      What's the issue? Are any of the listed ingredients "artificial colours, flavours and preservatives"?

    • illusion99 on 16/10/2023 - 18:10
      +35

      If you list the “ingredients” of a banana you get the below which sound like all man made but are in fact all natural

      INGREDIENTS: WATER (75%), SUGARS (12%) (GLUCOSE (48%), FRUCTOSE (40%), SUCROSE (2%), MALTOSE (<1%)), STARCH (5%), FIBRE E460 (3%), AMINO ACIDS (<1%) (GLUTAMIC ACID (19%), ASPARTIC ACID (16%), HISTIDINE (11%), LEUCINE (7%), LYSINE (5%), PHENYLALANINE (4%), ARGININE (4%), VALINE (4%), ALANINE (4%), SERINE (4%), GLYCINE (3%), THREONINE (3%), ISOLEUCINE (3%), PROLINE (3%), TRYPTOPHAN (1%), CYSTINE (1%), TYROSINE (1%), METHIONINE (1%)), FATTY ACIDS (1%) (PALMITIC ACID (30%), OMEGA-6 FATTY ACID: LINOLEIC ACID (14%), OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID: LINOLENIC ACID (8%), OLEIC ACID (7%), PALMITOLEIC ACID (3%), STEARIC ACID (2%), LAURIC ACID (1%), MYRISTIC ACID (1%), CAPRIC ACID (<1%)), ASH (<1%), PHYTOSTEROLS, E515, OXALIC ACID, E300, E306 (TOCOPHEROL), PHYLLOQUINONE, THIAMIN, COLOURS (YELLOW-ORANGE E101 (RIBOFLAVIN), YELLOW-BROWN E160a), FLAVOURS (3-METHYLBUT-1-YL ETHANOATE, 2-METHYLBUTYL ETHANOATE, 2-METHYLPROPAN-1-OL, 3-METHYLBUTYL-1-OL, 2- HYDROXY-3-METHYLETHYL BUTANOATE, 3-METHYLBUTANAL, ETHYL HEXANOATE, ETHYL BUTANOATE, PENTYL ACETATE), 1510, NATURAL RIPENING AGENT (ETHENE GAS).

      • TEER3X on 16/10/2023 - 18:12
        +3

        You forgot about radionuclides

      • linkindan on 16/10/2023 - 18:56
        +11

        This is my new favourite food related comeback

      • Tiggrrrrr on 16/10/2023 - 18:59
        +6

        That's weird the ingredients on my pack of bananas are:

        Sugar, Glucose Syrup (Wheat), Invert Syrup, Gelatine (Bovine), Flavour, Colour (E102). Contains Wheat & Gelatine.

        • illusion99 on 16/10/2023 - 19:32
          +4

          All of those sound like man made chemicals. Nothing natural about your pack of bananas

          • Tiggrrrrr on 16/10/2023 - 19:56
            +1

            @illusion99: Not sure what you mean?

            • (Refined) sugar comes from a natural source that has been processed so only sugar remains.
            • Invert sugar is made from natural sugar via an inversion process.
            • Glucose syrup is a naturally derived sweetener, in this case from wheat.
            • The gelatine is from Bovine reduction, so again natural.

            So other than the main ingredients, which are all derived from natural ingredients, the colouring is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye. Also, there is the flavouring, isoamyl acetate. Funnily enough, the use of isoamyl acetate dates back to the Gros Michel banana (now nearly exctinct) which was much richer in isoamyl acetate than the cultivars on supermarket shelves today.

            But yes, the finished product of Allens Bananas are a far cry from being anything close to natural.

          • foursaken on 17/10/2023 - 15:21

            @illusion99: Your body doesn't know who made the chemical.

        • Phorest Grump on 18/10/2023 - 10:34

          actually interested so jokes aside, did yours have different ingredients on the packaging? i was going to buy this pack online but if it has wheat then i cant have it….

          • Tiggrrrrr on 18/10/2023 - 11:06
            +1

            @Phorest Grump: It doesn't contain wheat AFAIK. It uses maize, corn starch and rice flour.
            I have tried it, and didn't have an adverse reaction, however I don't have as full blown a reaction as others.

      • Mario g on 16/10/2023 - 19:22
        -1

        huh.?

        INGREDIENTS: WATER (75%), SUGARS (12%) (GLUCOSE (48%), FRUCTOSE (40%), SUCROSE (2%), MALTOSE (<1%)), STARCH (5%), FIBRE E460 (3%), AMINO ACIDS (<1%) (GLUTAMIC ACID (19%), ASPARTIC ACID (16%), HISTIDINE (11%), LEUCINE (7%), LYSINE (5%), PHENYLALANINE (4%), ARGININE (4%), VALINE (4%), ALANINE (4%), SERINE (4%), GLYCINE (3%), THREONINE (3%), ISOLEUCINE (3%), PROLINE (3%), TRYPTOPHAN (1%), CYSTINE (1%), TYROSINE (1%), METHIONINE (1%)), FATTY ACIDS (1%) (PALMITIC ACID (30%), OMEGA-6 FATTY ACID: LINOLEIC ACID (14%), OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID: LINOLENIC ACID (8%), OLEIC ACID (7%), PALMITOLEIC ACID (3%), STEARIC ACID (2%), LAURIC ACID (1%), MYRISTIC ACID (1%), CAPRIC ACID (<1%)), ASH (<1%), PHYTOSTEROLS, E515, OXALIC ACID, E300, E306 (TOCOPHEROL), PHYLLOQUINONE, THIAMIN, COLOURS (YELLOW-ORANGE E101 (RIBOFLAVIN), YELLOW-BROWN E160a), FLAVOURS (3-METHYLBUT-1-YL ETHANOATE, 2-METHYLBUTYL ETHANOATE, 2-METHYLPROPAN-1-OL, 3-METHYLBUTYL-1-OL, 2HYDROXY-3-METHYLETHYL BUTANOATE, 3-METHYLBUTANAL, ETHYL HEXANOATE, ETHYL BUTANOATE, PENTYL ACETATE), 1510, NATURAL RIPENING AGENT (ETHENE GAS).

        • illusion99 on 16/10/2023 - 19:35
          +19

          You have to look at the brackets. Eg it’s says sugar is 12% but that 12% is further broken down into 4 other ingredients with the relevant percentages making up that 12%. You can’t just add up all the numbers you see

      • Munki on 16/10/2023 - 20:46
        +3

        75% dihydrogen monoxide. That shit will straight up kill you.

        • 1st-Amendment on 17/10/2023 - 11:20

          75% dihydrogen monoxide. That shit will straight up kill you.

          320,000 deaths each year worldwide…

          • Munki on 17/10/2023 - 11:40

            @1st-Amendment: Forget COVID - why isn't mainstream media reporting on this shit?!

            • 1st-Amendment on 17/10/2023 - 11:41
              -1

              @Munki:

              why isn't mainstream media reporting on this shit?!

              Not enough money in it for Big Pharma…

    • superchroma on 16/10/2023 - 19:59

      Could you not just rinse off the provided sauce and use your own?

      • Tiggrrrrr on 16/10/2023 - 20:22

        Pork shoulders are $6.99/kg at Farmer Jacks. Port fillet is $14.99/kg.
        Probably cheaper (and tastier) to make your own from scratch?

        • 1st-Amendment on 17/10/2023 - 11:23

          . Probably cheaper (and tastier) to make your own from scratch?

          Effort.
          I buy this stuff but don't use the sauce. Get some Char Siu sauce from the Asian grocer, still not good for you, but much better tasting

        • morse on 18/10/2023 - 03:15

          People don’t buy these things for the best value on ingredients. It’s the value of convenience and time.. It’s already slow cooked for you so literally just heat and eat. At half price it’s a very good deal in terms of total value.

          There’s essentially two lots of sauce, one the meat is marinated and cooked in, and one in a sachet you pour over after. I tend not to use the second one.

      • joshau on 17/10/2023 - 10:34

        The sauce comes in a sachet (at least according to the cooking instructions on the box).

    • mooreshady on 18/10/2023 - 08:44

      if you so care about the ingredients, what is made of, you shouldn't go outside and eat. Stay at home with your vegans and ketos.

  • Big1 on 16/10/2023 - 17:13
    +23

    No MSG!? Haiya!

    • poisongodmachine on 16/10/2023 - 20:58
      +3

      Probably a Jamie Oliver recipe

    • Morkai on 17/10/2023 - 09:02

      King of flavour!

  • jpeg-jpg on 16/10/2023 - 17:19
    +8

    Probably not healthy, but am i still gonna buy like 5 of these? Yep.

    • modded on 16/10/2023 - 17:38

      Is $17.87/kg the best you can do for buying in bulk?

      • Jeffie on 16/10/2023 - 17:45

        Not too bad if you can stack gift card and monthly discounts, as well as Rewards offers on top.

      • poisongodmachine on 16/10/2023 - 21:00

        Don't you mean $13.39/kg?

        • modded on 16/10/2023 - 21:09

          I accounted for only 3/4 of the 0.56kg packet being pork.

    • JimmyJohnson on 16/10/2023 - 17:45
      +4

      Not the worst macros for a pre-made meal, 15.5p/7c/7.5f per 100g

  • jackofspade on 16/10/2023 - 17:47
    +1

    Are these any good? I think it's about $35/kg at the chinese bbq shop

    • brad1-8tsi on 16/10/2023 - 17:53
      +6

      I bought one a few weeks back. It was fine for the price but nowhere near restaurant quality

      • TEER3X on 16/10/2023 - 18:13
        +1

        Yeah I'm not a fan of this one in particular, different strokes for different folks I guess

    • blehgg on 16/10/2023 - 19:24

      very fatty

      • R00D on 16/10/2023 - 20:19

        That's the first thing to enter my mind when I saw this. Chewy, fatty meat.

        • blehgg on 16/10/2023 - 20:20

          nah the cuts of meat woolies uses for this are SUPER fatty :)

          • Tiggrrrrr on 16/10/2023 - 20:24
            +1

            @blehgg: I think they use Pork shoulder, so the cheapest cut.

      • Sammyboy on 17/10/2023 - 11:36

        Asian style bbq pork has to be slightly fatty, or it turns out too dry after roasting. Go to any resaurant that has it hanging in the windows and you will see there is fat on the cuts they use. A lot of Chinese prefer even extra fatty cuts. I still tend to go slighty on the leaner side but its does need to have some fat.

        • blehgg on 17/10/2023 - 18:16

          Yea I grew up on the stuff :) I like fatty / lean mix.. but last time I got a packet this was 70-80% fat…

        • capslock janitor on 24/10/2023 - 16:28

          when we go buy the roast pork personally always request the ones with less fat (in final product). they re-heat better too imo

          • Sammyboy on 24/10/2023 - 16:33
            +2

            @capslock janitor: Bought a pack to try and used it to make Siu Bao. Its turned out pretty good to use for the pork filling with the sauce.

    • wjb on 16/10/2023 - 19:38
      +1

      $35/kg cooked meat vs this $13.4/kg uncooked.
      Moisture / weight is lost through cooking.

      • timhn on 16/10/2023 - 19:41

        I believe this is cooked package - hence the mentioned of 3hr slow cooked.

      • brad1-8tsi on 16/10/2023 - 20:06

        I managed 3 meals from it but there were more vegetables than meat

    • Baghern on 16/10/2023 - 19:51
      +1

      of course not, they're always too soft, and packed with sugar and preservatives

      They're a good quick job for those who don't care or have the stomach for it… you always feel it when it comes out the other end though

      I'm tempted to get a pack, for those times I'm too lazy to make something

      for the budget conscious, this will be awesome for a 6-10 burritos/wraps. Mixing it with a lot of other ingredients will elevate the post pain

      • ProlapsedHeinous on 16/10/2023 - 20:40

        Sounds like you have some sort of wretched colon.

        • Baghern on 17/10/2023 - 11:51

          its called getting old

          try eating mon process and less meat for a week, then you'll notice how bad processed food/meat is for you

          Pre marinated meats is always dodgy, I always go back because its so easy… but its marked differenced between marinating meat yourself the night before, compared to buying pre marinated meat that has been marinated a week or months even

    • morse on 18/10/2023 - 03:18

      It tastes different and not as good as the Chinese BBQ shop ones. But it’s decent in its own right when half price. If you go into it knowing it’s a different product, you’re less likely to be disappointed.

  • Wonderfool on 16/10/2023 - 17:48

    It's definitely cheap, that's for sure.

  • krammis76 on 16/10/2023 - 17:52
    +5

    I love this stuff! Get some Bao buns from coles for like $9 for a pack of 12 or so and it makes for an awesome meal. I'll be stocking up on this!

  • Deltadeals on 16/10/2023 - 18:03

    I had it last week and was pretty decent for Woolworths product

    At this price I don't think you can go wrong

  • cloudie9 on 16/10/2023 - 18:38

    Does the meat has boar taint?

    • mapax on 16/10/2023 - 20:55
      +2

      Don’t why this got a neg.
      Generally it doesn’t have any boar taint. I regularly buy pork from both Cole sand wools and have only ever had proper boar taint once, and one other time there was just a hint of taint like when eating a boar piglet.

  • SupeNintendoChalmers on 16/10/2023 - 18:47
    +4

    Is this meal succulent?

  • illusion99 on 16/10/2023 - 19:33

    It’s wet and moist and warm

    • Tiggrrrrr on 16/10/2023 - 20:23

      That's what she said.

      • 1st-Amendment on 17/10/2023 - 11:30
        -4

        That's what she said.

        You need to update your witty remarks database to something from this century…

        • Tiggrrrrr on 17/10/2023 - 12:15
          +2

          "You need to update your witty remarks database to something from this century…"

          That's what she said…

    • UrMumsOnlyFan on 17/10/2023 - 00:02

      It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.

      • Tiggrrrrr on 17/10/2023 - 12:15

        Um…that's what she said?

        • UrMumsOnlyFan on 17/10/2023 - 23:06

          Nobody remembers what Padme said after Anakin's poetry masterpiece.

  • ProlapsedHeinous on 16/10/2023 - 20:38

    Moisture infused? some kind of H2otox

    • Munki on 16/10/2023 - 20:46

      Be careful not to get dihydrogen monoxide poisoning from all that moisture infusion.

  • kohie on 16/10/2023 - 21:04
    +2

    How does this compare with the aldi char siu pork? I actually thought that was pretty good.

  • adrianhughes1998 on 16/10/2023 - 21:38
    -2

    This one didn't taste that sweet so it's nowhere near what you'd get in a restaurant.

    Hard pass.

    • Tiggrrrrr on 17/10/2023 - 14:04
      +1

      You should be brushing on your honey during cooking.

  • fivespice on 16/10/2023 - 22:32

    I bought this once, truly hated it.

  • Dabbler68 on 16/10/2023 - 23:22

    I had one a week or so ago. It was OK but nothing great. I think I paid $12.50 and decided it was poor value because you pay for a lot of sauce. I did not use all the sauce.

    The meat itself was enough for two, but far from a hearty serve. I suppose the sauce flavour is personal choice. OK would be my description. It made me think how much better some real pork shoulder would be. Cheaper for the meat content too. At $7.50 if it had a long expiry maybe I would put one in the fridge for when I had little else.

    • Qazxswec on 17/10/2023 - 12:22
      +2

      use pork neck("pork sctoch") and lee kum kee char sui sauce and marinate it yourself

      • Tiggrrrrr on 17/10/2023 - 14:05

        Plus one for using Pork "Scotch"

  • kaleidoscope on 17/10/2023 - 14:49

    Tried these some time ago. Was not very good. Had a very bad texture as well as lot of artificial flavour. Looking at the ingredients' list not very surprised though.

  • Palomino on 20/10/2023 - 01:40

    These are sold out at my metro woolies Kelvin Grove; of the special isn't there

  • Jef Tino on 20/10/2023 - 19:53

    Anyone tried this in air fryer?

    • dtrinh on 20/10/2023 - 20:45

      Yes and just did two together. 30mins at 180 then remove from marinade and 5mins at 200 after basing both sides. Worked a treat. Agreed with others, that you don’t need all the sauce.

  • KSMLJ on 20/10/2023 - 23:28
    +1

    Gave this a go, texture is basically char siu flavoured pulled pork.

    Not very impressed with the sauce sachet.

    Overall much better when I put a blowtorch to it and gave it a good going over.

  • lordra on 22/10/2023 - 12:37

    All oos at my local

  • MJD91 on 23/10/2023 - 20:48

    Can these be frozen?? Just had one and thought it was delicious. Thinking i might buy a few

    • billyb67 on 26/10/2023 - 09:28

      I got two, ate one and just kept the other in the fridge, it's still good for another three weeks.

  • capslock janitor on 24/10/2023 - 16:34

    mixed reviews here

  • djtech on 24/10/2023 - 17:04
    +3

    Was a weird mix of "braised pork" in a sticky sweet sauce - wouldn't say it's really char sir which is meant to be roasted from raw in the oven…. The taste is fine, but probably temper your expectations for something more like a "braised pork" dish rather than barbecue pork.

    Btw, super easy to make char siu at home. Just get a piece of semi fat pork - pork shoulder, butt or even belly would be fine, then get the Lee Kum Kee or another brand of char siu sauce, marinate the pork and then chuck in the oven or air fryer for like 20 minutes until cooked. Works out about the same price as this if you go to the asian butcher. You get better quality meat and way better taste. At the end you could get some more caramelisation by putting some honey on it and roasting for another few minutes.

  • ne-us on 25/10/2023 - 17:47

    Had this for dinner just then. It’s mushy pork with char siu flavouring.

    It’s is nothing like roasted char siu at a restaurant…would not recommend.

    • ne-us on 25/10/2023 - 19:44

      The mushy pork might work in a char siu bao.

      • krammis76 on 26/10/2023 - 22:54
        +1

        That's exactly how i have mine. Yes it's not restaurant quality but it's good enough at half price!

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