Sweet and Sour Sauce

The typical Chinese sweet and sour sauce is red-tinged, sometimes cooked with bits of pineapple or bell peppers, using red vinegar as the base. It wasn’t until I was in my 30s when I tasted a black vinegar sweet and sour sauce. And I must say I like this one much better! Black vinegar has a more complex flavor, slightly smoky, and has a hit of sweetness, while red vinegar is milder with a more balanced sweet and tart flavor. That’s why most recipes use red vinegar for dipping sauces and swe