Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Sauce
Yield: 6 fl oz (180 ml)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; 4 fl oz (110 ml) white rice vinegar; 1 scant teaspoon cornflour mixed with 1 scant teaspoon water; 1 dessertspoon dark soy sauce; 4 tablespoons tomato paste or tomato ketchup; 4 tablespoons tomato paste or tomato ketchup; 1 scant teaspoon cornflour mixed with 1 scant teaspoon water

Preparation info

6 fl oz

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fragrant Harbour Taste

By Ken Hom

Published 1989

About

Unlike carelessly made sweet-and-sour sauces found in mediocre restaurants, this one, inspired by several I have had in Hong Kong, has just the right balance. You may very well use it as a barbecue sauce, as well as for dipping crisp wontons.

Ingredients

4 fl oz (110 ml) white rice vinegar
¼ teaspoon salt

Asia
China
Hong Kong (China)
Sauce
Vegan

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Cool before serving.