Sweet & Sour Secrets
Undergoing a radical physique transformation parallels the highs and lows of this dish
Is there a better dish, a better flavor profile, than sweet and sour chicken? Wait—don’t bother answering that. It’s not open for debate. No, there is not.
The sweetness from the sugar and the tartness from the rice vinegar live together in a world of perfect harmony. Tasty notes of brown sugar are set against a melodious backdrop of ketchup, corn starch and soy sauce. It could be an elegant rendition of this Asian classic presented at a five-star Chinese restaurant downtown, or piles of scrumptious slop scooped out of a tray at a mini-mall buffet. Everyone knows that sweet and sour anything easily takes the dish up into uncharted territory,...
