sweet and sour

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{s} having the characteristic of a flavor that is a mixture of sweet and sour (used especially in Oriental cooking)
Sweet and sour is used to describe Chinese food that contains both a sweet flavour and something sharp or sour such as lemon or vinegar

Related Terms

sweet-and-sour sauce
A sticky sauce used in Chinese cuisine that tastes both sugary and tart
sweet-and-sour sauces
plural form of sweet-and-sour sauce
sweet-and-sour
a sweet-and-sour dish in Chinese cooking has both sweet and sour tastes together
sweet-and-sour
{i} special flavor that is mixture of sweet and sour (used especially in Oriental cooking)
sweet-and-sour sauce
liquid condiment for certain kinds of Oriental food (made of sugar, soy and vinegar)
take the sweet and the sour
take the good and the bad together