Brief Introduction to Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and Sour Chicken is included in Zhejiang Cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine and Shangdong Cuisine. Nowadays the one included in Zhejiang Cuisine is the most popular one in the world.

In fact, Chinese people cooked only Sweet and Sour Pork at the very beginning. After Sweet and Sour Pork was brought into western countries, people thought chicken might be more delicious than pork if they cook chicken in the same way. They tried it and found they were right.

Main ingredients to cook Sweet and Sour Chicken include chicken (pork), sweet and sour sauce, pineapple, bell pepper and onion.

Best Restaurants to Eat Sweet and Sour Chicken in China

China Travel Guide recommend our visitors to try Sweet and Sour Chicken in the restaurants listed below. All the restaurants recommended here are in Zhejiang Province because the dish belongs to Zhejiang Cuisine, but you can also find Sweet and Sour Chicken in restaurants in other provinces.

Bailu Restaurant
Address: No.15 Yesu Lane, Yan’an Road, Xiacheng District, Hangzhou
Telephone Number: 0571-85151554

Xinsanmao Restaurant
Address: No.571 Qingtai Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou
Telephone Number: 0571-87272999