烧腊 Traditional form: 燒臘 Pinyin (reading): shāolà Definitions: barbecue (Cantonese style) Characters: 烧 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast 腊 - December; year's end sacrifice; dried meat Traditional characters: 燒 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast 臘 - December; year's end sacrifice; dried meat