Meal and wine pairing
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Sweet and sour pork
Chine. Canton.
Pork dish made with small square-cut pieces, deep-fried and served in a sauce made from ketchup mixed with sugar or honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sometimes pineapple, carrot, chopped onions, and/or pepper.
Synonyms:
- Bitter-sweet pork
This dish pairs well with 10 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Alsace Pinot gris
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Bordeaux Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Cabernet d’Anjou
Vins tranquilles rosés
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Champagne Rosé Brut
Vins effervescents rosés
Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Côtes de Provence Rosé
Vins tranquilles rosés
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Graves Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Monbazillac
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 06-09°C ou 43-48 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Pessac-Léognan Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old, 5 years at least for a cru classé.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more for a classed growth.
Tavel
Vins tranquilles rosés
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 6 years old.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.