Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce

[puchimoeum]

arent we suppose to use pinapple juice to make the sour part of the sauce?is it okay to use pinapple juice?

[UrbanVapo]

did you know that 50% of brown sugar is just dyed white sugar?

idk just felt like putting this out there lol

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@UrbanVapo That is strange - I always thought the brown clr was just from added molasses. I'll have to look into it - thank you :)

[UrbanVapo]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy i saw it on a show once, you can check if its real brown sugar bu putting it in water

if it loses colour then its just dyed white sugar

[IsisChild]

Can this be made with vegetable stock instead of chicken? I'm making it for vegans.....

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@IsisChild Yes you can use vegetable stock as well :)

[bum4862]

Why dont you use black pepper and salt there? It very tasty:))

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@AmorAmbee lol!  Thank you :)

[lionssong2525]

Great recipe, thanks for posting it.

[themutherfunkinDme]

all your vids look amazing, thanks

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@themutherfunkinDme Thank you - I appreciate it :)

[cocoakimoto0511]

Love your word " JUST LIKE TAT..."

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@cocoakimoto0511 lol - thanks, I've tried to stop saying this in my newer vids :)

[cocoakimoto0511]

just like tatttt.

i like tat sound...

[duece10]

Oh Thank you! I knew grape jelly was used for something. Is there any other asian dishes or sauces it's used in. I am finding Thai food uses peanuts in their dishes. Do you...?  Love this stuff, appreciate your time helping all of us!!! Hi grammy....

[duece10]

awesome ... would carrots and peanuts be appropriate with the pineapple to ramp it up...mandorine oranges....grape jellly..?  Thanks, this is really tasty

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@duece10 Yes, you can experiment with almost anything in this sauce. They all sound like great ideas though the grape jelly may make it a bit on the super sweet side. I usually mix the grape jelly with something less sweet like chili sauce....ie. lil' smokies ;)

[skittification]

Thanks, I did not intend to offend

[skittification]

Good looking food thanks, but, I found myself counting how many times you said "go ahead" AAAAAAARRRGH!!! Maybe you should rename your site 'go ahead asian cooking'?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@skittification lol! I've actually worked on this in my more recent vids :)

[silverathalos]

i cant get my head around the ketchup part. is this how they make it in the shops?

[thinkorthwim69]

BUt I have to add pineapples bell pepper and onions to this

[xbeast133]

At my favorite chinese resteraunt the sweet and sour pork sauce is a bright red color. Have you any idea how thats made?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@xbeast133 At many places that sauce comes in a can. But I do have a recipe that comes close found here youtube(dot)com(forward slash)watch?v=7BrITQ4F4uE

[thinkorthwim69]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy good question im just guessing here but maybe red food coloring because at all the chinese i go to it is almost always reddish color but boy i love it

they never give me the recipe dad gummit

[lenbot]

I had to use Rice vinegar but it tasted awesome. Follow the video and it bang on. Thank you

[roxyro526]

Can I use Splenda brown sugar? My fiancee is diabetic and I try to reduce the sweets where I can. I just made some of your crab rangoons again and I thought I would look up this sauce instead of buying it at the store.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@roxyro526 Although I've never tried this, I think it would be fine :)

[roxyro526]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy Thanks, I will try it and let you know if it makes any difference. :)

[don417]

WHy not just boil the ketchup in with the rest?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

It becomes a lumpy mess if it's boiled in and is much easier to mix in after :)

[1990nintendo]

great video i saved the link going to get the ingredients and try it out

[2drunksracing]

Nice work! Tastes great! I added ground green apple instead of pineapple and also a small amount of pimento.. AWESOME!

[holeepassion]

Nice .. i love sweet and sour sauce ....

Try to show us how to make vegetarian moon cakes ???? I have been missing it lol :d

Thanks ...

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I'll put this on my request list :)

[Healoneministries]

How much Ketchup did you use? Also, I have a ginger root, how do you get it to the consistency you did for recipe? I plan to use left over fried pork chops (breaded) after I cube. I think I should have Sweet and Sour Pork...??

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I used 2 tablespoons of ketchup in this recipe. I also used ground ginger instead of fresh ginger root. The pork with this sauce sounds great - thanks for writing and watching :)

[Healoneministries]

The pork was great with this sauce. I did make it again with a more involved recipe and it was a lot like what you get in restaurants. But a lot of work. This sauce was quick and easy.  Now I am trying to locate the noodles like in Lo Mein. I keep getting something like spaghetti (marked japanese noodles). That is not the kind I get in Lo Mein in restaurants. What is the noodle? It is thicker.

[3dsmaxmaster]

I think you are wonderful my dear, and keep up the great wok, sorry I mean work lol! The thing I like about your presentations are they are so easy to follow, do you have a website?

BTW I think the great Southern Accent does it for me! xxx

Im a Brit

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Thank you! I do have a website - I can't post it here so I'll send it to you through youtube mail :)

[Ma007rk]

Some of you all need to get your Hormones together.

[torbinpicnic]

you are great marry me please :)

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Thanks for the offer, but I'm already married :)

[foyz2006]

you have many talents and beautiful...would you be interested in me being the "bit on the side"

[Vain1989na]

loool joker

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

UM No - I have an all that I want and need already - my Husband is Amazing!

[foyz2006]

hmmm...ill get u a larger kitchen ;)

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I already have 2 stoves, 2 dishwashers, and tons of space - I think I'm set :)

[hapyme2]

can I use powder ginger?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Yes, powdered ginger will work fine :)

[MrPatron79]

hello can u send me the other versions of this sauce it looks delicious:)

[RoaringTiger281]

This looks bang on!

[knightwolf333]

I have never seen this kind of sauce before when I order out or when eating at a buffet. Maybe I am use to the easy stuff or American versions of Chinese food, but I normally see this with Pineapple among other fruits to make it sweet and sour, probably more sweet than sour. However, I my self have not tried this recipe so I probably shouldn't pass judgment. However the Sweet and Sour Chicken looks just like all the other buffets and order outs that I have seen. Looks delicious!

[timdavies90]

I've seen 2 kinds, ones like this are usually served at chinese takeaways, at chinese restaurants, they usually use a thicker sauce, less of it and loads of vegetables in it.

[chubbchubb45]

you are attractive and a super cook :)

thanks

[shimushimu]

are there any special version of this sauce?

like spicy, very sweet or very sour?

pls reply because i love asian sauces =)

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

There are many different versions of sweet and sour sauce. The sauce itself was born out of a simple combination of white vinegar and sugar. I have a couple of different versions, one uses pineapple and another uses chili peppers. I will e-mail you the links to these recipes since I can't post them here in the comment section. Thanks for writing :)

[shimushimu]

thanks for the reply =)

i wil try that one with the chili peppers.

[killpunk8]

Could you sent me the links too? I would like to try the other versions of this sauce.

Thanks again for posting these videos :)

- Vero

[garystorey]

Thanks, I've got a dinner date tomorrow night and i'm cooking. My mum gave me the recipe for sweet and sour sauce ages ago but I lost it so you kinda saved my bacon ! Im sure my mum used pineapple juice in the recipe somewhere but i'll try this version and see how it goes.

[sunbeansnflowersluv]

Your videos are perfect. I am going to try this!

[mobmezz]

Thanks for the recipe! I love your videos, although the typing of the instructions could be faster.