Elizabeth Andoh

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Amazu

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    ½ cup

    .
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
At Home with Japanese Cooking
At Home with Japanese Cooking

By Elizabeth Andoh

Published 1986

  • About

This is a simple, basic sauce to be used in many recipes. It will keep for weeks refrigerated in a covered glass or ceramic container.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon

Method

Combine the ingredients listed above in a small saucepan. Stirring with a wooden spoon, cook the sauce over low heat until the sugar and salt melt. Allow the sauce to cool to room temperature before using or storing it.