Why Sweet and Sour Pork deserves more attention

Sweet and Sour Pork rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The deeply savoury and sweet complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using five-spice correctly takes real skill.

Chinese cuisine encompasses eight major regional schools with distinct ingredients and techniques. I encountered it first in a street stall in Chengdu and that context helped me understand it properly. Tsingtao beer is the natural accompaniment and the combination makes the case for the dish. If you haven't explored this cuisine seriously, Sweet and Sour Pork is the dish to start with.