Sweet and Sour Taro
Taro pieces coated in a crispy batter, deep-fried until golden, then drizzled with a sweet and sour sauce—rich, fragrant, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Taro (peeled, washed, sliced)
150 g
Crispy batter
150 g
Vegetable oil
500 ml
Soy sauce
to taste
White vinegar (a small amount for the sauce)
to taste
Water starch slurry
to taste
Sugar
to taste
Shredded ginger
to taste
Chopped scallions
to taste
Shredded red bell pepper
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel and wash the taro, then cut it into slices. In a bowl, combine the sugar, a small amount of white vinegar, the soy sauce, and the water starch slurry with a suitable amount of water, stirring well to make a sweet and sour sauce.
2
Step 2
Place a wok over high heat and add the 500 ml of vegetable oil, heating it to about 60% hot. Dip each taro slice in the crispy batter and carefully lower the slices into the oil one by one. Fry until the outside is crisp and the inside is cooked through, then pour the slices into a strainer to drain off all the oil.
3
Step 3
Leave a small amount of oil in the wok and add the shredded ginger and shredded red bell pepper. Immediately pour in the sweet and sour sauce and stir with a spoon. When the sauce begins to bubble, drizzle in a little hot oil, then add the fried taro slices and toss everything together. Remove from the heat, scatter the chopped scallions on top, transfer to a plate, and serve.
