ɪn wˈʌksi, ðə kˈɑːmən kˈʊkɪŋ mˈɛθəd ɪz kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ðɪ ɐdˈɪʃən ʌv ʃˈʊɡɚ ænd sˈɔɪ sˈɔːs tə mˈɛni sˈeɪvɚɹi dˈɪʃᵻz, ˈɔfən ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm ʌv hˈɑːŋʃaʊ.
In Wuxi, the common cooking method is characterized by the addition of sugar and soy sauce to many savory dishes, often in the form of hongshao ().