😊 Dad's Juicy Sweet and Sour Pork (咕噜肉)!

Summary by Krater

Chef Lau demonstrates how to make traditional Cantonese sweet and sour pork, sharing nine secrets to mastering the dish at home.

From the video

Answers: How do you make authentic sweet and sour pork at home?

• Sweet and sour pork recipe
• Cantonese cuisine
• History of ketchup
• Cooking oil smoke points

Ingredients

• 10 oz pork shoulder
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1/2 egg
• null yellow bell pepper
• null red bell pepper
• null green bell pepper
• null white onion
• null red onion
• null firm tofu
• null pineapple
• 4 tbsp ketchup
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/2 pound cooking oil
• 1 drop red food coloring

What it concludes

• The best cuts of pork to use are pork shoulder, pork belly, and spare ribs.
• For vegetarians, use firm tofu and/or veggies with less water content.
• After adding pork in oil, do NOT stir for 1-2 minutes.
• Chicken is a great substitute for pork.
• To maximize crispiness, eat immediately and double-fry the pork.
• To avoid a tough texture, don't over-fry it, don't use lean meat, and don't buy pork chop.