I found this simple sauce tonight via a "feelin' lucky" search on Google - I was scampering to find something interesting to eat. It was originally meant as a sauce for a pork roast but you can't get roast pork in Hsinchu nor do I have a large oven to cook it in. It had to be changed slightly to be cooked in a wok.

It worked out ok and I will give it another try but with less sugar and raisins.

1st) Cook a large piece of lean pork that has been cut into small pieces in the wok. You will want to add some onion, about 5 cloves of garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper as it cooks. Just before the meat is completely cooked add the sauce.

2) Sauce:

• 1/2 - 1 c. finely cut pineapple
• 1/2 c. raisins
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. water
• 1 tbsp. corn starch

Mix (with a whisk) brown sugar, water, and raisins in small bowl. Add corn starch as you are mixing. Poor over pork and bring wok to high. Add pineapple and mix about.

Within a short period of time the sauce will thicken. I let it sit on low while I prepare the vegetables in another wok.

Serve with long grain rice (Thai. rice being my favourite).

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