Sweet and sour is a generic term that encompasses many styles of sauce, cuisine and cooking methods. It has long been popular in North America and Europe, where it is stereotypically considered a component of standard Chinese cuisine. It does in fact originate from China, and is now also used in some American and European cuisines.

I have eaten minke whale. I have eaten it raw - small squares of the skin and the flesh served as sashimi with soy sauce and spicy wasabi on the side.And I have eaten it cooked - stir-fried with vegetables in a sweet and sour sauce.

Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe, what a great sauce

Another popular culinary craze in China has emerged. It is called “yin yang fish”. The dish consists of a carp covered with sweet and sour sauce, its body deep fried, but its head is still twitching! Yes, they fry and serve a live, twitching fish!

A chef in Taiwan has been criticised for reportedly serving a deep fried fish with its head still twitching. The chef presents the carp with its body cooked and covered with sweet and sour sauce, the newspaper United Daily News said.

chicken in sweet/sour sauce