Traditional Sweet and Sour Sauce

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel the fresh ginger.
  2. 2Slice the ginger thinly into matchsticks.
  3. 3Place the sliced ginger into a bowl.
  4. 4Peel a clove of garlic.
  5. 5Finely chop the garlic.
  6. 6Add honey to the bowl with ginger.
  7. 7Add soy sauce to the bowl.
  8. 8Add MSG to the mixture.
  9. 9Add rice wine vinegar to the mixture.
  10. 10Mix the ingredients well.
  11. 11Chop up some chilies (red and green).
  12. 12Add the chopped chilies to the mixture and stir.
  13. 13Decant some of the sauce into a small glass bowl for serving.

Ingredients

  • Fresh ginger
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • Honey
  • Soy sauce
  • MSG
  • Rice wine vinegar
  • Red chilies
  • Green chilies

Equipment

KnifeCutting boardBowlSpoonSmall glass bowl

Tips

  • The chiles are optional.
  • To peel ginger easily, drag your knife across the surface, it will come off easily. You don't need a separate spoon.