Categories: Cantonese Cuisine
Introduction: Called “goo lou yok” in Cantonese dialect, sweet and sour pork is a classic dish of the Han Nationality originated in Guangdong. The dish consists of deep-fried pork and sweet and sour sauce and it is one of the most popular Chinese dishes in western countries. Many restaurants in China Towns all over the world often serve sweet and sour pork along with rice or fried rice. It is said that the name of “goo lou yok” came from two stories. In the first story, as the dish is cooked with sweet and sour sauce, its fragrance makes people’s mouths water and couldn’t helping swallowing, and “goo lou” is the exact sound of swallowing. The second version gives credit to the long history of this dish for “goo lou” is a homonym in Chinese language that means “old and ancient”.
