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wrote:
>
> † cal wrote:
> > i am confused on all the sweet and sour sauce recipes. Some have
> > catsup, some have pineapple juice etc.
> >
> > Could you please post a easy recipe that could be used on chicken,
> > shrimp, meatballs ........?
> >
> > TIA,
> > cal
>
> Sweet and sour is simply tomato plus pineapple juice. Anything else is
> just modification.
>
> I've not tried vinegar plus sugar, it doesnt sound very appealing.
>
> NT

LOL but vinegar and sugar make up the original Chinese sweet and sour.
None of my Chinese friends have ever recognised the ugly pink or red
stuff as being valid sweet and sour