咕噜肉

Sweet and Sour Pork

Cut and marinate pork

Cut vegetables and pineapples

Prepare sauce

Coat pork in flour

Fry pork

Cook other ingredients, add sauce and mix

Crispy, tender sweet and sour pork is delicious and so easy to make at home. Learn to make the popular takeout from scratch, including the sauce.

Sweet and Sour Pork (咕噜肉)

One of the world's most popular takeout dishes made right at home!

蒜薑蠔

Garlic & Ginger Oysters

Garlic & Ginger Oysters are an extremely simple, savory snack you can make for your next feast or party!

Garlic & Ginger Oysters (蒜薑蠔)

香煎全魚

Pan-fried Whole Fish

This is a classic saucy Chinese whole fish, an appropriate showstopper for holidays and feasts!

Pan-fried Whole Fish (香煎全魚)

煎腸粉

Pan-fried Rice Rolls

These are some of the most addictive, simple, chewy delectable bites of rice you'll ever have!

Pan-fried Rice Rolls (煎腸粉)

什錦炒麵

Combo Chow Mein

This is a masterclass in making chow mein with what's in your fridge! 

Combo Chow Mein (什錦炒麵)

菠菜豆腐湯

Spinach Tofu Soup

This easy and comforting soup is filled with spinach, tofu and pork. It comes together in less than half an hour, making it a wonderful weeknight recipe.

Spinach Tofu Soup (菠菜豆腐湯)

An easy, comforting soup that's ready in less than 30 minutes.

糖醋魚柳

Sweet and Sour Fish

This seafood twist on the classic Chinese sweet and sour dish features flaky, crispy sole filet. The pieces are smothered in a sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, red bell pepper and onions.

Sweet and Sour Fish (糖醋魚柳)

A seafood twist on the classic Chinese-American dish.

叉燒雞髀

Char Siu Chicken Drumsticks

This low-effort Char Siu Chicken Drumstick recipe has the same great flavors as Cantonese roast pork, but takes far less time to make. Here's how a professional Chinese chef turns char siu into a winning chicken dinner.

Char Siu Chicken Drumsticks (叉燒雞髀)

A low-effort chicken dinner with the same great flavors as Cantonese roast pork!

Learn how to recreate the Cantonese flavors you love by demystifying and mastering a handful of core, traditional ingredients

Understanding Flavor

I just made this absolutely fantastic! One of THE best sweet n sour recipes ive tried on YT, a keeper for sure! Thank you so much for sharing this with us, I enjoyed cooking this, i also made home made eggrolls with it and sticky rice.

When I was 20 years younger and out on my own, I attempted to make sweet and sour pork because it's one of my favorites. I don't recall it going well. Since then I have gotten much better and tonight made this because my son hasn't had it home cooked before. I've enjoyed the technique of cooking the food twice and it definitely gives the food the flavor I enjoy and the crunch. I've also made some spring rolls but it's still taken some practice rolling those. Thank you for your webpage and this channel. I love seeing your family bring to J's the many flavors of this cuisine. Because I love all of it! Minus anything with peanuts, I can't have those. Lol

I just made this tonight and it was AMAZING! Seriously tastes exactly like takeout, I was shocked. The pork is juicy and crispy and the sauce is sticky and flavorful. Some tips for anyone who is planning on trying this:

- I tripled the recipe which was good for five people. I did about 30oz meat and 2.5x the sauce. I used about half each pepper and onion.

- I added a little extra sugar to the sauce because the vinegar was a bit strong for me!  

- I tried both Pork Shoulder and Pork Belly and pork belly is much better! It’s juicer, not as chewy, and has more flavor. However the fat can be delicate so be more careful than I was or you’ll get some wonky shapes lol.

- I have no idea where they got 7 to 8 minutes for the first frying time. My oil was around 330° - 350° and I had them in there for 1-2 minutes and it was plenty. I checked and they were fully cooked and golden. Then they crisp up in the second fry!

- I also cooked my vegetables longer because they’re going to be raw after 30 seconds. I still had them crunchy but just gave them longer.

Overall it’s really really delicious!! It would pair really well with some noodles. Thanks so much for the recipe!

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