Cantonese roast pork is one of the most delicious meats you will eat. Pork butt is used in the recipes because it has enough fat to keep the pork moist while it is roasting. It gets its beautiful ruby red color from red food coloring that can be purchased from any gourmet shop or supermarket. Because it is crisp and sweetened with honey it taste like candy, and for this reason it is popular among the children in my family who like to eat it over a serving of steamed jasmine rice.