What is sweet and sour sauce? What gives it its unique flavor?
Popular all over the world, sweet and sour sauce is a surprising blend of carefully selected ingredients: water, sugar, rice vinegar, and finely chopped fruits (mainly pineapple) and vegetables such as bell pepper, tomatoes, and onion. The key to its distinctive flavor lies primarily in the proportions. You can prepare sweet and sour sauce yourself, but it’s also widely available as a ready-to-use product—an extremely convenient option that minimizes time spent in the kitchen.