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Sweet and sour sauce: Learn all about this classic from Asia!

The following article describes the most important facts about the popular sweet and sour sauce. To which dishes can you serve this specialty? Are there different recipes for a good sweet and sour sauce? These and other questions will be answered in detail.

What is the origin of the sweet and sour sauce?

The original sweet and sour sauce comes from the Middle Kingdom, China. This variant of the sauce is also often referred to as a simple sweet and sour sauce. The Asian sauce can come from many countries of the Far East, for example from Thailand and Malaysia.

A very popular taste for many years:

In Europe, Asian food is increasingly eaten, whether in private or in a restaurant. Many of the Asian dishes are traditionally served with a sweet and sour sauce. But how does the Far Eastern classic taste exactly? The taste of the individual sauces is of course dependent on the ingredients used. Which are these ingredients, you will find out in the next paragraph.

The ingredients of the sweet and sour sauce can vary!

Depending on the region and also on personal taste, not every sweet and sour sauce contains the same ingredients. For example, there are recipes, with and without pineapple. So there really is something for every taste. Some recipes include orange juice as an alternative. Some of the sweet and sour sauces are also refined with a bit of chilli, which provides a hot flavor and a fiery taste to the sauce. In addition, or alternatively, in many Asian cuisines Sambal Olek is given as a hot ingredient in the sweet and sour sauce. Of course, two other flavors, namely sweet and sour, are the namesake of the sauce. The sweetness in the sauces is usually achieved by the addition of sugar. In turn, vinegar is responsible for the acidity. Traditionally, this is rice vinegar, but you can also use another variety, such as white wine vinegar for the sauce, if you want to make yourself a sweet and sour sauce. You can round off your own sweet and sour sauce, of course, with a dash of soy sauce and some lemon juice. Also suitable for a successful sweet and sour sauce are spices, such as ginger and garlic.

To which dishes does the sweet and sour sauce fit?

You can enjoy the sweet and sour sauce with so many foods. Of course, fish, seafood, pork and beef, and vegetables are the right dishes. The most famous food, with a sweet and sour sauce, is undoubtedly the spring roll. In this, really very famous delicacy, the sweet and sour sauce is used as a dip for the actual spring roll. But also, pasta and rice dishes taste great thanks to a sweet and sour sauce, a simple solution, really authentic to Asia. Especially suitable for this are glass noodles and sticky rice. Not only in China and other Asian countries shrimp is very popular as food. These delicacies are also perfect with a sweet and sour sauce, as well as fresh lemongrass. As already mentioned, you can also combine wonderful vegetables with the sweet and sour sauce. Peppers and bamboo shoots are particularly suitable. Of course, bean sprouts and tofu also go very well with the sweet and sour sauce. A spicy sweet and sour sauce is also great with poultry, such as chicken. You can either roast, grill or even fry the meat. A sweet and sour sauce is also wonderful as a seasoning, so you can easily refine soups and other sauces with the sweet and sour sauce, for example. Another way to use the sweet and sour sauce in the kitchen is to make an Asian marinade with the sauce. For example, if you put your food in a marinade for a few hours, it will not only automatically become juicier, it will of course also taste pure Asian! In the following list you will find again summarized which foods go particularly well with the sweet and sour sauce:

  • Fish
  • Seafood (such as shrimp)
  • Pork
  • Beef
  • Vegetables
  • Tofu
  • Spring Roll
  • Chicken
  • Soups
  • Marinades

The sweet and sour sauce is not only delicious, but even healthy!

Due to the ingredients, the sweet and sour sauces have a very high average value of vitamin C. This depends, for example, on the chilli peppers, if they are used for the sauce. Pineapple or orange juice, which, as already mentioned, is often found in a sweet and sour sauce, of course, also raises the vitamin content. But the Asian sauce classic is also good for your body for another reason, a sweet and sour sauce is completely fat free. The value of 0 grams of fat is almost unbeatable and it is another argument to use the sweet and sour sauce much more often.

The sweet and sour sauces are even vegan!

As already mentioned, the sweet and sour sauce is quite healthy. In addition, the ingredients of the original version are still vegan. This does not change if, for example, coconut milk is used in the sweet and sour sauce. That's what makes the already popular Asian classic even more popular. Because even vegans can take them without hesitation without getting into conflict with their own conscience.

A final conclusion about the sweet and sour sauce is:

Originally, the Asian sauce comes from China, but it is also widely produced in other countries of the continent, such as Thailand. Depending on their origin and preferences, the ingredients in a sweet and sour sauce can also be correspondingly different. In Europe, the unmistakable taste has been having, for a very long time, great popularity. The versatility also speaks for the sweet and sour sauce, it fits in with many foods. Especially fish and seafood taste wonderful with this sauce. However, vegetables and meat also go well with the sauce. A famous classic with the sweet and sour sauce is, without a doubt, the spring roll. Also, often represented is the "duck sweet and sour". The Asian sweet and sour sauce is not only delicious, but also extremely healthy. This is partly due to a high vitamin C content and on the other hand to the fact that a sweet and sour sauce is absolutely fat-free. But that's not all! The sweet and sour sauces are even vegan, so even for people who eat no animal products it's quite popular. In our shop you will find a good selection of different sweet and sour sauces. There is certainly the right one for your taste.


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