Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce

I tracked pork imports, exports and consumption by country, but I forgot sweet and sour sauce for sweet and sour pork served in Chinese restaurants. If global pork consumption continues to rise, we will certainly need more sweet and sour sauce.

Ingredients for Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce:

1.    ¹⁄₂ cup ketchup.

2.    1 teaspoon regular soy sauce.

3.    ¹⁄₃ cup white vinegar.

4.    ¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar, lightly packed.

5.    1 cup white sugar (can reduce a 2-3 tablespoons for a less sweeter taste)

6.    ³⁄₄ cup cold water (or can use unsweetened pineapple juice or half each, I prefer the pineapple juice)

China produces 56.8 million tons of tomatoes; that’s more tomatoes than any other country produces.

The US produced 108 million metric tons of soybeans in 2017, but Brazil is projected to produce more than the US in 2018. Japan invented soy sauce in the 7^th century and is a big soy sauce producer, but so is China and other countries.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader