<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Yue: Cantonese </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yale Romanization </Th> <Td> tòhng chou jeung </Td> </Tr> <P> Sweet and sour is a generic term that encompasses many styles of sauce, cuisine and cooking methods . Commonly used in China, it has been used in England since the Middle Ages, and remains popular in Europe and in the Americas . </P> <P> Some authors say that the original sweet and sour sauce (simplified Chinese: 糖 醋 酱; traditional Chinese: 糖 醋 醬; pinyin: tángcùjiàng) came from the Chinese province of Hunan, but the sauce in this area is a light vinegar and sugar mixture not resembling what most people, including the Chinese, would call sweet and sour . Many places in China use a sweet and sour sauce as a dipping sauce for fish and meat, rather than in cooking as is commonly found in westernized Chinese cuisine . </P>

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