<P> Primarily in North America, sweet and sour sauce is available in small plastic packets or containers at Chinese take - out establishments for use as a dipping sauce . </P> <P> In Britain, Thai - style sweet chilli dipping sauce has recently overtaken the previous popularity of Chinese - style sweet - sour sauce to the extent it can often be found at non-Asian establishments for a wide variety of western - style snacks from fishcakes to chips and seafood such as calamari and prawns . </P> <P> A number of variations are used in barbecue cuisine, either home - made or prepared from a number of common brands . </P> <P> Besides American Chinese restaurants, popular fast food restaurants such as McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's carry their own proprietary brands of sweet and sour sauce packets . These are commonly offered and used as a dipping sauce for chicken fingers and chicken nuggets . </P>

Sweet and sour chicken hong kong style or cantonese style