Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2012

If you're looking for a recipe like what you get at the Chinese restaurant, LOOK NO MORE! This was very easy and turned out wonderful. I did make adjustments suggested by previous reviews such as used only 3/4 cup vinegar, left out the MSG, however, I did put a few drops of red coloring in it. I also add a couple dashes of Worcestershire sauce, plum sauce from the pack you get from the chinese restaurant, and 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Also, I didn't have Pineapple concetrate using Pineapple juice from the can adding 1 teaspoon of cornstarch for thickening at the end. I served it my own fried rice recipe I like to make. This is definitely a keeper and I love the fact that the ingredients required I usually have these on hand, so anytime I get that crave for some chinese food I can easily throw it together and VIOLA!

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mrsingram25

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2012

Very nice but I leave MSG at all

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yulianti

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2012

Absolutely phenomenal!!!! A must have for any sweet and sour dish!!

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Ret_Vets

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Bend, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2011

Been searching for a sweet and sour recipe for a while, and this one is perfect! I did not add the MSG or the red food coloring. I did add sesame oil, only like a few drops since it is super strong.

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luv2cook

Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2011

I did not use the MSG or the food coloring but I did add a touch of red pepper flake. Even without that, this tasted pretty close to restaurant-made sweet and sour sauce. My husband thought it was a little too sour and I thought it was a touch too salty so I might play with the vinegar and salt a little.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2011

thanks for sharing this recipe! its the closest to the one i had (and lost and had been making for yrs)and use it to make sweet n sour chicken. i reduced the vinegar and sugar (used half cup each), omitted the salt, msg, and food colouring and substituted the pineapple concentrate for the juice that comes in the pineapple can.

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kelly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2011

Just made this sauce for a "TRUE BLOOD" party tonight and I'm here to say this is "broke da mout Ono!" that is to say "this is one tasty sauce!" I like it much, much, better than what is served here on the Big Island. Only mad two changes. Used only 3/4c of vinegar and no MSG. I did use the red dye and I'm glad I did as it gave it a pleasant color and I think a little "eye appeal" goes along way with presentation. I'm mean come on people, what harm is 3 little drops going of food coloring going to do? This is being pared with Uncle Bills Chicken Strips from this site. A Hui HO!!

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Royall

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Living In: Keaau, Hawaii, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2011

Fantastic! Better than my local Chinese place. Good with any meat I'm sure, I used pork. Thanks Uncle Bill, you and Uncle Ben made my night :)

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mtnmama

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Eureka, Montana, USA

Living In: Kalispell, Montana, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2011

This recipe was easy to make, everyone loved it. I am going to make a big batch and pour it over meatballs and bring to a stag that I am going to next weekend. I also left out the msg & food colouring, I took other reviewers advice and decreased the vinegar. Thanks for a simple recipe that even I can make.

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grandmasladyjane

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2011

This is really good tasting. I had to reduce the vinegar by half. I had no pineapple concentrate and had only a 1/2 c. of juice from some canned pineapple. I didn't use the red food coloring either - my finished product is such a dark brown due to the soy sauce, that no amount of food coloring could have had an impact. However, even with all of the above, this is excellent and I will be making it again. I served it with shrimp cooked in Unbelievable Fish Batter from this website. Great dinner.

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