Lucas Sin Makes The Ultimate Sweet and Sour Sauce | In The Kitchen With

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:36 Sweet and Sour Basics
00:07:16 Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce
00:12:37 Herb Salad with Sweet and Sour Dressing
00:17:01 Sweet and Sour Pork

PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 30 minutes
SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

Sweet & Sour Sauce
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice or rice wine vinegar

Crispy Pork
1/2 pound pork shoulder, sliced thinly
1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
1 pinch white pepper
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1/2 inch knob ginger, cut into very thin 2-inch strips
3 scallion whites, cut into very thin 2” strips
4 cloves garlic, cut into thin slices lengthwise
1 cup potato starch
3 cups water
1 tablespoon neutral oil

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[davidhalldurham]

This was excellent. More of Lucas, please!! He's not only knowledgeable but a natural teacher.

[Unee]

Damn, I live this guy's passion for food while giving a history and culture lesson. Please let Lucas be a regular.

[DuyNguyen-yxvd]

This goes beyond the "Hows" and deep into the "Whys" of cooking techniques. I love that Food52 tries to do more than just recipe videos.

[PrettyBoyKii]

I know Lucas is pretty busy, but I'd love for him to have his own YouTube channel. Especially in regards to educating us on the origins of Chinese cuisine and Chinese American foods.

[hseliz]

It's such a joy listening & watching Lucas explaining and cooking - you can feel his passion!

[dragon_empress_]

I had no clue you could use Haw flakes like this. I grew up eating it as a snack. Bring Lucas back please, he's a good educator.

[Fever]

I'm a simple man. I see Lucas Sin, I give a thumbs up.

[nativegurl]

When Lucas said "We can talk about this for ages", I can listen and watch him for ages. Sigh! 😍 Somebody give my boo a book deal, his own cooking show already. Love his technique, his voice, his knowledge and passion for cooking. This made my day. 😊

[SK-kjge]

My favorite chef! Please have Lucas as often as possible. When Lucas explains, it feels like you're in a personal cooking class with him

[randynguyen]

Love the modularity and use of ratios to simplify, please have Lucas join more often!

[eeDJ-wloy]

I grew up watch Martin Yan on PBS. I’ve been an unofficial student for years of the Food Network back when true chefs delivered the content and have given up on the Network as the opportunities for learning and growing as a home cook have, at times, fallen short of expectations. Lucas Sin—you are a true gift to this channel!! Your content anticipates all our questions and give us all the nuances a seasoned cook would look for while they cook—like size of the bubbles, color of the sauce, smells to anticipate. You not only provided the whys, but also the wheres, whens, hows, and what fors!! You have a real knack for educational demonstration—your tone is calm and reassuring, the music was not distracting, the editing was fun and playful as were you. I’ve rewatched your video three times to catch all the tips and tricks and I finally feel like I’m learning again. #thankfulforyouMr.Sin

[victoriamilonas]

I could make a book out of what I have learned from this darling man! Sweet and sour as a mother sauce, viscosity as a tool, matching the complexity of the dish to the sauce, cry if you have to, red things make a sauce red - the list goes on. What a talented chef. Plus the tiny samples (the priest when we are working our meat), I mean, really!

[ugtcm]

this was a true masterclass, Lucas is amazing, and a great host!!

[joliewang]

He is a poet chef! His choice of words, flow of thought, rhythm and hum of his cooking. I watched till the end of the video because you can’t get enough of Lucas! 👍🏻

[alexismuermann]

I can watch Lucas all day. Everything he says makes perfect sense, and he delivers his material in a very calming way with an understated humor. Please give us more!

[supercooled]

I really enjoyed this. This chef is very articulate and understands how to convey the concept and technique to just about anyone without sounding condescending.

[nooot]

I sincerely think this is one of the best, most jam-packed full of knowledge (technical, anthropological, theoretical) cooking videos I've seen published. Lucas offers an academic approach to his videos, he's really generous to share his fantastic teaching skills with us!

[NotWokebutAwake.]

I love how easy he is to follow as a teacher! He makes everything makes sense and explains things! Instead of just assuming we wont get it and skips the intricacies etc. He is amazing at showing you exactly what to do and explaining why. I love that! Thank you so so much! I learned a ton in such a short video! Things that i can actually apply in my own cooking in my own kitchen and impress my own family and friends when they come over for dinner! Excited now! Great video!!❤❤❤🎉❤❤❤

[marijkeschellenbach]

Wow! Love, love, love the explanations and how to use the different methods. Thank goodness for a sweet and sour pork sauce WITHOUT I would really like to see more of Lucas making some Chinese food.

[alenkiu]

When I first look at the title of video, I was like "What is up with this guy? Talking about a simple sweet and sour sauce for half an hour? I'm not wasting my time on it." Then I got curious at what he has so much to say and watched it anyway. After finishing the video, Chef Lucas and the crew of Food52 deserve my highest gratitude for making this thorough compendium of sweet and sour sauce. Thank you for opening my eyes and great job! Keep it coming